0 FOREIGN NEWS. ~,,g __••,....r A ,- , 1 MIXITAL I 4 or "qPi -- . r - ...- , r - TO M EURO PA.. • FOURTEEN DAYS LATER-FROSII'EUROk FRANCE.-Up to this date tranquilit y' continues. The litest election returns show a 'majority in favor of Prince Louis over all competitors of 27,000. Prince Lonis;nroposes to raise Gen. Cavaignac to the rank of Morelia! of France. A partial amnesty ;is still spoken . of as likely to . be Presented to the 'chamber, either by Gen: Cavaignic or the ministry of-Prince Louis; it is -understood that it would not include the pelsoners.of _Vincennes. The intention of promoting' the election of M .Dtifatire to the . Presidency of the Chamber, is evived, and will probably be carried into effect. M. Emile de Girandin asked the War Depart= men% fur his father, Gen. Girandin and has been re fused. He will-trobably be once more in opposition to the government. He also asked the office of Minister of Finance for himself, end as it was im possible to giant this requsti there is already a cool ness which in a day or two will probably teal to an open rupture. Marshal Bugeaud ie to be comman der-in-cbiet of the Army of the Alps but is to re main for the Present in Paris. The, new ministry was formed with the warm approbation of M. Titters, Mole, lind Marshall Bligeaud, iole, _ —Jge. ~ A well informed Paris paper says, so far as we can judge from the incomplete returns that arrive to us from the departments, the suffrages were divi ded in the following proportionst—Louis Napoleon 66 per cent.; Cavai,gnac 21 per cent.; L2dru Rnilin 6 per cent.; :Respell 4 per cent.; Lamartime 3 per cent. _ _ The election fur President came off on Sunday the 18th inst., according to previous announcement and terminated on Monday evening,Lwitliout the slightest disturbance. On Friday amid . Saturday, some rioting took place in th e Place Manbuo; on' the part o,f the Guarde Moblile, who are enthusias tic supporters of Prince Louis, but it does nut seem to have reached above a street row, although the guards were' doubled. The contest lay, of cour;ei between Gen. Cavaignac and Prince Napoleon, the number of 'votes tendered fur Lamartine, Rollin and Raspail being so comparatively insignificant that they may be left out of the consideration of the re sult. The election returns of the 12 arrondisse ments of Paris shows the following result; Prince Louis Napoleon 138,2_05; Gen. Cvaignac 72,75.1;, Ledru Rollin 22,595: Raspail 1 1 ,005; Lin amine 3,308. It is im,hissihie to describe the effcc whicli " the results of the eledtion which continue to rrive hourly, have; produced. In the Chamber, all parties are literally thunder struck, the partisans of Bonaparte scarcely less so , than those of Cavaignue. A majority was expect ed—indeed Counted on with certainty by all—but none expected Such a universal acclaim as that 1 - which-has burst upon Paris from every quarter of the country. All interest in the Presidential Elec tion as a contest is over. It has ceased to be a contest. I- Paussts.Disicturriox OF TIIR NATIONAL As- BEMIII.Y.—In our last number we published the meeting of the Assambly at Brandeliburg till the 28th ult. On the 29th a meeting of the Assembly _again took 'place, but only 151 members were Pres , ent. The Assembly therefore stood adjourned.— .13imons's motion to catPalp the substitutes of the absent Deputies caused a large accession of the 30th, on which day 198 members were present, ou I 13 represented themselves as absent wily from in disposition or business; it was therefore deemed more prudent to adjourn once more, and on the Ist inst. the number of members present was greatly increased. I On that day 80 deputies, of the left centre who had arrived from Berlin, entered the hall-in a - body, and through tineof their body applied for an adjourn ment until the Monday following, which was nega tived by 145 to 113. The elcctiuu of a new Presi dent, was called for, but the newly arrived deputies refused to take any part in - it, and quitted the As sembly en ninsse as they entered it. TI is red . ticed _the Chamber below the necessary -.authorizing' the Minister to call up the substitute of the deputies, who had quittel their sitting; one third voted fur the resolution and only one deputy against it, but no less than 82 declined voting at all. TheAssemhty then adjourned to the 7th inst. In the meantime however, the King, believing that the practical working of the administration was impos - Bible, resolved upon a bald step in advance. Fin 1- ing his c institueney stuWaoroly im,uatticable, ha , has disol.ved it altogether, and requested the nation - to accept a eltarter "Oztroyer," as the phrase is, by himse4. This charter is in fact the self same broad-bottoMed Constitution orig,inally pronoun led to the Assembly, with some arnendatinns, insignifi cant; the nisei important of which - is - the omission of the proviso which annul the royal vote in the • ease of bills which has been thrice, assented to by both chambers. The country is sick of agitation, and will proba bly accepththe boon, though not without some grumbling et the manner in which it has been b.!- - stowed. k . THE GERMAN EMFlRE.—Mdications of the Elt peroe of ditstria in favor of his Xephcto.—On the 27th ult. the President elf the Council ,presented tit the Austria'n diet, assembled in Krensor, the pro ' gramme of the new cabinet. This programme coin ._ prised a very explicit profession of Said' in favor of the constitutional monarchy. On the 21 inst. c , m- Filterable sensation was created by a proclamation issuedty the Emperor, in which he transfers all his rights and'hotiors to'his nephew. Tide document is one of t'te most startling and positive proofs of the increasing influence of liberal principles on the continent. The young Emperor is favorably spit ,,,en of, and , if he but fulfils the hopes held out in his proclamation on.entering upon his new duties, the people of Austria will have experienced a happy deliverance in getting rid of Ferdinand. It is said; howet er, that the sentiments expressed in his proclamation will be looked upon with dis trust, as the.first act of his Majesty was to continue the murder's of Blunu and Messenliouser in office. HUNGARy.—The news from Hungary is very con tradictory and uncertain, but no events of fining ' tonce intern to have occurred. ITstr:—' r ltume eoutinited tranquil on the sth inst. On-the evening of that day the deputation sent by the chamtulrs and the municipality to invite the Pope to return to Rome, left that capital for Gaite. At the sitting of the Chambei- •of Deputies on the 4th, M. Matniani having expressed a desire to resign the office confided to him by the people and the A.:- sembly, the Prince of Canino energetically combat ed his resolution, and -ir,ged him to convoke a con stituent As.embly elected by universal suffrage, which would be the severeign judge of the question at Imo between the people and the Pope. Tile President 4fterwardi read a letter front M. ',mlti, resigning tile Ministry of Finance. M. Strenis • Minister of Justice, had also retired frorir the Cabi net, and the Portfolio of Finance had •tievnlted on M. Sterbin, and-that of Justice on M. Mirzvarelli. lam.stert'Yesterday, 13th, the Grand Jury of - the city of iDublin returned true bills against Dur fee for felonious articles in the Nation, and fora let ter to 0111:ie'n.tirging him to rebellion. The South ern and Midland newspapers are -Bled with heart rending oCcounts of death by edarvation, extensive evictions of tenantry end violent outrages in all their disgusting variety. STAGE -ACCIDENT. ifiracqous Escape.—Neil, Moore 84 Co:s hind ' most post coach from the East on Saturday evening last, when withiti about a mile of . the of Silver Creek, and where the road runs in kissing• proximity io the Lake, was from some cause precip , fated doain.the steep bank and relied Srent the slope into the edge of the shallow water, bat strings to fay .siithoutserions damage resulting to the terrified passengers' , within. “All in a jam," however, they . 'were, Oa evolutions of the. coach having had a- nat ural 01441 • but escape was soon secured by kicking through the , wiedow on one side, and instituting a general &Arent after the toOmost one had emerged.' I,Tlmpaitsengera were eight in number ; consisting 1;ott wo'ladies; two children, one blind man arid three lithei - mite.tiersuns. One of the trio' .drivers • was aumewhatiojured. The fore wheels were i detached; at the first plunge, and , the , thorses proceeded .to Silser Creek, as if nothing had happened.—Fccdo: nin erruhp;•. THE lIIINESOTA EXPEDITION. ;We do not knowiwhen welthve been more gr ati -; fied,or surprisedAtitn, on last evening; Jmit as the. night was tnakintdusk our office, in ateppedour,old! friend Professor,Randall, of Cincinnati, but late, 'of ; Mitiesota and the Indian countiy, with a beard flOw-: ing as wild as it'7„Mexican. 'Mr. Randall wee rit• 'ached to Mr. o,tven's corps Of enginOrs, seat out . by'the U. S. government to explore that interes ting and valuable region. Mr. R. presented to ua 1011 bag ..of rice from the lakes at the head of the St Croix, one as prepared for food by the Indians, and the other in the rough' state for soWing. As we Other from Prof. Ran dell, this wild rice, for such it is, fZizunia aquaa-_ ca;) is infinitely superior in taste and far more nu , triciotts than'the rice of the southern states, grows (cultivated tie an indigenous prOduction, and can be - Icoltivated to almost any ext e nt in the rivers .and lakes that abound in that tertlitnry. ,After the tops Of the rice plants have been tied up in small shears a's it stands growing in the Water, en Indian squaw with her canoe will gather (ruin five to ten, bushels per day. • ' It will grow in water from six inches to 6ve feet deep—where.it rieds:a mitddY Soil. -The stalk of it, and the branchearnr ears, that have the seed, reseni , Wing oats, both in.appearano and manner of grow ,ingt,the stalks arec . ftill of joints, and rise from I to 4 feet above the water. 1 , - Mr. ft. wai taken' prisonetrrhy the Sioux Indians, who robbed him of nil his Apparatus, and then sent him often a four hundred mile tour without gun or provisions. _He retained--end that only by = wrest ing it from an Indian by main force—a flag presen ted by the citizens of Demoines.. Refire letting him go, they cocked their guns at and drew their lung knives under his throat to show hitn'their love of "law and order'." In the 'spring Mr. R. expects ,to take n trip to California, by way of the„Mormon settletnenta on the Salt Lakes. ----- SILVER MINES OF CALIFORNIA. We have heard a great deal of the gold in Cali fornia;'hot we hear a story above silver there, which, if true, is much more attractive than that of gold.— For the benefit of those who are about to seek their' fortunes there; we give it as it is. The St. Louis Republican says: ".1. gentleman, who has spent some years of his lire in Mexico, has sent us a com munication, the substance of which is, that in 1840 he was in the city of Mexico. While there he heard much of the existence of gold mines in that country. In 1810, nfhile tir.Bustamente %vas look ing over the ancient records preisertiel within the palace, he found a memorial from Upper California to the head of government. signed by One of the missionaries in that region, in which Its gave a nar rative Of the discovery..“l an i.nmense vein of native silver. Great masses of this ore were found on the surface Of,the earth, some (if which were equal iu weight to twenty quintals, (20,000 pounds,) and there were many imheatiOns of a permanent vein of this ore.. In reply to this c.unnumication, the record goes on to state that the government instructed the misNionary to have the mine of silver covered op, and that its existencashoold be kept a profound se cret, umler penalty of death( The government gave as a reason fur this injunction, that if the existence of such immense mine:ill! wealtliin California shoo Id become known to the People of sate city of Mexico, such would be the tendency 'or emigration to Oh( quarter that the safetyMf the city might be greatly endangered." This is the path:italic() of the commn 'nication. The materials fur a discovery of the whereabouts of this precious deposite of silver a very scinty, our do the records supply any clew them; but as Califurnia.is semi to be overrun with adventurers, in search of sudden and easily-acquirkl wealth, perhaps it would be well enough for them io - take this mutter into.the account of possible discu:- eries.—Cinciannti Allds. TILE REVOLUTION•IN ROME There is hope that the Italian people have at Idst found the eccret of their strength—a federal, uniol. At Turin there is already a -sort, of, Plulndelpilia Congress, anl the new Roman ministry declare that their hearts beat high at the very ilea of,"a fede 'al part,' which, - respecting 'existing. States' and th it Those who are curious it: comparisons, may re er ,to the "letter to ait American" on Italy, published state time again this journ:l, in which we declar e] that the Italians would anon adopt the federal forM of republicanism. They have adopted the lat.", to whose development time alone is wanting. We deeply regret, for all the best interests of mankind, that the Roman . people should have come into hostile collision with the l'ope's.Swiss guards and servants. The illustrious I'ius it.was who gave the key-note to that grand, crash of -human libera ' thin which has Europe with its encores goce. Lthe days of February. We shall regard it as an evil dny fur humanity ifeier the, ontiif ii dri 'en ' out of Rome. But we bare _goof 'lilt!' that Pope Pins c n •tinue to'guide and govern the movement his own voice awake. Christian Rome, without its .Pure, would hems desolate us old Rotne.after its Cesare,. The Romans are impatient .of his, peace-policy, in clityringto which, we think, he has been badly ad vi,edi but they have no disaffection towards his per son or his dignity. If he were Julius the Second, lie would lie at absolute over them' as Hildebrand or Sixtus Quintus, But the Romans demand liberty have; most have it. Whether 4he Pope goes on or not. they will advance—they are right. While ow undiminished respect is with the great Pontifr, our souls arid wishes ire with the brave Ital ian nation. so nobly perfecting itself for indepen dence.- Viva Milieu. ' No 13ACKING OUT.—The steamer Andrew Jack son, Capt. Eckert, on her la.t trip from N. Orleans rn Cincinnnti; entered the anal at Louisville, and after passing through,the locks, met another large boat in the canal, filling it from aide to side. The captain on either boat insisted on the other backing out; each refused; w orris ran high; each threatened the other to put oil steam and rush through first.— At this point the superintendent of the canal made his appearance, and decided that the Andrew Jack soi, should back down to the basin, an] safer the miter to pass on into the locks, saying the other boat had entered by permission, end that the Jack son ought to have stopped at the basin. Capt. Eck ert, after giving vent to a few bitter, bold curses upon the superintendent, reluctantly prepared to back the Jackson down to the t asin. One of his deck hands, an Irishman, %he with flushed cheeks ,and heaving bosom, had witnessed the contest, here exclaimed* "Capt. Eckert? this is your boat, you can back her if yriu clniose," (and seizing a screw driver, and pointing to the figure head, a likeness of Gen.'Jackson, carved in hickory,) "but' this ould feller never barks." Applying the instrument; be began to unscrew the figure-head from the bowsprit, with the declaration, "No man ever backed him liv ing, and a bile I elin raise an arm, no man shall back him dead." So saying, he unscrewed the figure, took it upon Ida shoulder, carded it tip town, called hiS friends together, hell a carousal over it, till the boat got through, then replaced it in ire position, and resumed his-racenstomed place on the forecastle of the Andrew Jackson.—Globe. QUICK TRACELING.—Tw% young Pennsylvani ans, now in this city, have ihveated a new method of traveling, which, if found successful, promises to supersede al) those now in use.. We have had com municated to us only the following inklings of the plan, the pro jectors.being resolved to make applica tion to Congress or to- some. state,,legishiture for patronage before divu'ging suf fi cient, set, @ 'utherb on the track of their discovery. The method used secures.so great advantage in point of speed' that the vehicle is propelled at the rate of ' 200 to 300 miles an him. This would carry a person from 'Boston to New Odeon's' in five to eight hours,'- and afford a trip to Washington and back . in three .to four houresa very pretty intoning or evettiogdrice.. The new mode of locomotion can be used as well in winter as in summer, ice and snow being no iinpe ()intents. 'Another advantage Claimed for . the' new .ftletimid is its safety, slid eitmilitifin from liability to adsidente. With regard to the'reidity and 'utility Of the invention, we can'state at least that the pto jectors are not visinnaries; but the bontsfuld'autbore Of atleest,one very: ingenious - and valuable Mechan ical InVentiek as, the Fecords . .and the exhibition rclonmo f 4.e.50 will t show. They: cre precluded at preient.frtithtingicg their ladittnotive inientiOn to the teetof experiment by 'the lair of funds.—Bosfen Matr. ' l ` •' A • • • - ii=liii=Zl LAST HOURS OP THE PATRIOT BLUM. 7 . - , c.r.uptaidsi.c. of-Ad riat Alstrthner.'„; Ltuetdc, November I take thp.liberty of sending you a harity, sketch of the lasi -bunis of Robert Attm, the , , champion of Germiti . freedom, whit Was abut by command of the Court Marnial at Thom, Millie 9th. About two hods before the time appointed for , execution; a eimpiain was deputed to visit him, and prepare him for death, of which he had received no previous not ice. .-At first ire could not believe the messenger 'id death, but the gloomy tidings : ,wtts soon corroborate Iby a judge. He appeared quite calm, and c 01, remarking to the chaplain.— "you know, petioles that 1 atngt (:? . 'erman , catholic;, I believe, therefore, you Willexempt trie frdm nod, - cuter confesaion." The minister, being of the ante persuasion, of course assented. Blum begged a little timp to write to, his , wife, Children and mother, at LeipsiC, which was granted. After some moments of conversation with the Chap lain; during which he was perfectly calm, he said. di am exceedingly happy'to' haie made the ac quaintance of so worthy and Christian 'a man; I .wish to leave you a remembrance, but lave nothing but a-heir brush left; will you accept that from me, and.thereby afford nick_ my last -pleasure" lie was now summoned to the place of execution. An offi cer approatihed him .With handcuffs and, fetters, but he said, “No,'l Will die w ,Germait' Believe me, will nuke noefflut to eseape—spare me from your . chaini." His request was granted and the proces sion moved on, guarded by two thousand military. On his way, he became affected to tears, and re marked to those around him, "Robert Blum has in deed wept, but not the delegate Blum; he dies with I a free conscience. The husband, the father weeps. ' I was thinking of my dear wife and Children." At 'lt A. M. they arrived at the place of execu tion. Blum stepped out of the carriage and asked who was to shoot him. On being told the ~. lager," he saidi'vq. am glad of that; the Jager aim well; en the 26th of October they wounded me." As they proceeded to ,bind his eves he said. " "No let me took death in the face:" but upon being told that the "Jager" could take better l dim if they did nut see his eyes, he answered, "if that is the case. I willing ly summit." He then repeated his last words—the rallying word's of Germany's noble sons—"l tliefor German freedom—for that I have fought.—any poun try, forget me not." As is -the custom, provost , begged three times for mer Cy - 7-111 solemn unickery —and nine soldiers stepped forward and fired. Two balls struck him—one in the eye; the other on the left side of the breast—death was, doubtless, instan taneous. On Monday the intelligence reached Leipsic. and produced the greatest excitement. A mass meet ing was held in the Odeon, and , many resolutions were passed. amopg which the following;—'That ' all 'the friends- of Robert BluM, wear a badge of mourning on their hats or breasts." Also to s l , bring the corpse to Leipsic annul annually to celebrate his death.' After the tneeting. the people marched in great numbers to (he Austria': consul's re s idence, pulled down theicoat of arms, which they carried to the market place, stuck it up on n lamp most. that all might see it, and then smashed it into ratans. From the market place they, went to the Cafe Francais, the proprietor of which is a known ene my of Blum; here they demolished the windows, and probably would have proceeded to greater vio lence, had mot the Communal Guard arrived, upon which the mob dispersed. Since then the city has remained comparatively quiet. A subscribtion has been started for the benefit of the widow and four children: • Such has been-the' end of a titan of great - talents, though Of huinbto birth and self education. lie commenced when a boy as n boot black's and "caulk snuffer.' at the theatre of Leipsic. He afterwards became ticket-taker, finally cashier, and was one of the most enterprising, of the eatab:ishment.. 1)u -ring the latter years of his life - he was a book mer chant. Ho was a manof tcry singular appearaace, as his likenesi. which you will undoubtedly have in abendance, will show. If thert I will send yottone of the best. In his derith he will perhaps serve the cause of German liberty letter than in his life. - • •• MaakS - OF.LAVIiAPVE. The Steather Martha Washington landed forty from Pre ace.. , They arrived.irv,. New•Orteans after a voyage Of Only thirty dare from Havre on.the ship Brunswick, and immediately reshipped on the Martha Wavitingtop for Kentucky. They proceed from here to the neigithorhoodef Bardstown, where they possess 1,400 acres of ground. They design permanently locating them•elvea at that point, and there is no doubt but that they 'trill prove valuable citizens. There are six priests awing them; evidently men of superior minds. Capt. Irvine olthe Martha Washington informs us that he' never had a better behaved and mere orderly set,of people to travel withliim in his,life. They are strict in their habits and very :industrious. They , bring with them a large quantity of utensils, and 'an infinite variety of fruits, flowers, garden seed, trees, &c; in fact eve ry thing necessary to establish a •Tolony in the wilds of Kentucky.": Not even firoetting their wooden shoes. They are economical and abstemious in their habits, and live like a band of brothers.' The trip from Havre was a remarkably short one, (30 days) and they took rations sufficient to last fur 60 days. The Captain of the Wat informs us that they continued to eat the rdtions brought from France during 'their trip to - Lhuisville.- They ex pr etsed much wonder, to seethe bandit on the Steam er eat so hartily and waste such•vaSt quantities of food daily. They are poor, but we learn, had funds to spaxe,to all whom they met in 4,needy condition. Theme were quite , a number,of ,German emigrants aboard the boat that they provided' for during the trip. They had upwards of tWelVe - 'tons of movea bles aboard ' the boat, and helped put it on shore themselves, being always ready to work. •• Upon be jog told that hemp grows in Kentucky to the height 'of 14 feet with little or no .cultivation, they were lost in amazement. Theimmense (west's along the !!Mississippi made a deep impression on their minds. —'—Louisville Courier, Dec. 19.' A MISSISSIPPI WEDDIG. The Natchez Free Trader announces a. marriage which took place in the .Court,Lloese there on the llth inst., and•adds the following description of the, scene at the wedding: - "The minister had just been elected brigadier general, of this' brigade, and, when called upon to officiate at the-marriage ceremony, was busily en gaged in calculating his majority, which was large, having no opponent. In another corner of the house was a group of men calculating the loss of Cass and gain of Taylor; and in the door of the house stood the deputy sheriff, selling_ a poor fel low's corn for a small suspicion of debt': while - the probate clerk, at his table, was busily engaged in calling off the:land assessment boult'; and in'another corner of the house stood a group of boys swapping marbles. The minister commenced the ceremony, while the Taylor men called out 104-gain for Tay lor there, and the Cass men said "d--n the luck." The sheriff shouted "how much for the cornwho'll give - more for the - corn'!'' the .clerk called . out the "N. E. quarter of the - west half the section 12, township 13, range 12 east;" and Billy in the cor ner Cried out, won't give you two blacks for a white - alley." But, tinder all the - disadvantageous circumstances,- the reverend gentleman, with his maiden laurels fresh upon , his brow,retained his gravity and performed the ceremony;ond as he fin ished the benediction, he , ,remprked in .}he happy couple that "Edmunds only, received one vote in this county." • BLACK LEAP MUMS tx Bums Co.;—The Vet._ mantown Telegraph says:. • We learn' that an en terprising company.from..Philadelphia have nommen ced digging fur Aleck Lead , or Phimbage, at the old mine on the cairn of Btlnuind, Plumley, in South ampton, Bucks 'county. Tl'ia WAS ' ‘ecipkqd, some years 'singe,. by William nodiniin, Esq"., 'of Bustleton,'ind others, Ind it large ' quantity of Bieck Lead taken out, most of which was exported to England, but owing to the low price of the-arti cle, The' diggingwae discontinued, At thepresent time, we are inforMed, the increased, demandfor Black Lead; and consequent high :price, offer suffi cient inducements .for working, the , mine again, which Kin be carried on With vigor; Soine"if the heat Miners ih the country having been engaged:-- The Black*.Leatt 'froni thii uniriels'of'ti-'stiPerior ifitslitt; Ind is I reported , to be the•pitrest found in tbis•rountry.oxiin•Earopei• • • . '• . _ By Telegraph to,Buffal Foin t,fU:43utralo Jotirsiikle NB vi YORK, DO. 30-7 1 1 ,. M. Mr Clay reached lotoisville art the 22dinst4 ait4- 1 was to leave Olt the 24th on board'. the Alex:: Sctltt for New Orleans. Ills health was much improved. The prevalenCeat 'Nei? Olivine of the cholera, it is thought, Will change his purpose of - visiting , that city at.present. el • • CINCINNATI, Dec. 28-9 A. M. At an early hoar this morning the- steamer Tri butary which runs between this city and Louisville, took fire ctpd burfit,te the water's edge. Total loss. The Arkaneas, arse took , fire, but suffered no farther damage thati the destruction of her-cabin. -The Tributary was valued at fil15.01210:-.-: Insured $63,900. .The damage of, the Arkansas 40309. , Owing In the freshets in the various rivers we have no communicatial With St. Louis either by mail or Telegraph since the 18th. Comiainns, Dee. 29. The• House met yesterday but without transacting any. business adjourned to Monday. CINCINNATI, Dec. 29. The cholera reports from New Orleans have cane' ed a general inacliviiy in the markets. The' river has fallen five inches. , A despatch (ruin Pittsburgh, of December 30 L . srys: “Alardiing reports in 'relation to the cholera reach us from below. A. gentleman, passenger in the steamer Diadem, reptSrts three deathes on board that boat. Six on steamer . Watkins, and four on steamer Savannah. Wile!) he left .- New Orleans, people were leaving by hundreds. Advices to the 2411 i nit. reports on thati day, 43 deaths the day pre vious at the Charity . • A Telegraphic despatch dated the 28h, in-the Char leston Courier, states there had been a decrease in the mortality, the previous few days, caused by the thinning out of the population, who had. gone; leav ing in great numbers by all possible opportunities. Business g enerally throughout the city was: at a stand still . WAsitizto - rox Jan. 3 . SErtiTti.—The Vicer President culled the Senate to order at the usual hour. Sundry petitions aud memorials were presented and referred. The credentials of Mr. Badger, the tie ly elected Senator from N irth Carolina, to serve for six years from the fourth of March next, were presented. , Mr. Bradbury, submitted a resolution which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to, au thorizing the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a 4n:- cid board of cominiiisioners to settle all claiii against the United States. Mr. Jefferson DAViS, from the committeemi Mili tary Affairs, to whom had been submitted a memarisT al from Messes. Aspinwall and others, in relation to the Panama railroad, made a report thereon vas read and ordered to be printed. Housg.—The House was called to order by . the Speaker. After the usnal ceremonies, a number of petitions were presented. Two thousand copies of Col. Premont's report was ordered printed; also report of Lieut. Emmy to be boon! in one VOllllllO. The House then resolved itself into committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and t.ook Up a bill from the committee on Ways mid Means rikii tinit appropriation to meet the deficiencies in the ex penditures of garerinuent.- Nurt Ypatc, Jan.l:-7 P. 11 Two cases of cholera ntsd'one death at tLe Marine hospital %% it hill two days ending U o'clock - Sunday morning. Yesterday one new case and no death.— Oise new case to-da ) y and no death. 'No new cases in the city since the 20th ult. Capt. Venaie .4 barque Jet•imun from Curucora 12th S opt. says:—We learn from the blockading squadron ut Maracaibo, dm. the American steamer 'Scourge was captured while attempting to go into the harbor for wood.' The. Union'contains and endorsee a letter from Detroit, stating that Gan. Cass will return .to the Senate. Advice*. from tl e Rio Grande are to the 24th Nov. Sloop of War St. LouiN, Com - . CIA, anti U. S. Brig Perry were daily. xpected from Monteviedo. The - U..S..stentner A Ileony, Lieut. hunter, sailed for Maderia on the 19th instant. ' , The Pacific • mail steain2r California, Captain Forbes, wa to lease positively on the With of Nu %ember. A dispatch from Columbus, Jan. lat. says, aspir- Red debate was-bad upon the contested seats with out any final result. Pugh defended the claims of himself and Pierce on the democratic side, and Mr. Spencer in favor of his and Itunyan's right to scat. ' Tuesday, Jan: 2. , House resumed and concluded debate. At the close of the debate, Townsend tree soil moved en adjournment. Lost, ' A resolution declaring blessrs—Ptigh and Pierce entitled to seats was lost—yeas 25, nays 2G. Ques tion next taken (Ilion resolution giving Messrs. Spencer and Runyan seats. Yeas 22, nays 28. Three Free Sailers voting with the niaj trity. Purrsnuitu, Jan. 2 • Reports of cholera o t the rivers have heeb much exaggerated. No ease yet abut.• , yiekibir g . A despatch from-Neiv Orlear.s of 20 , h ult. says 201 deaths have occured within the last twodays. Busi ness nearly suspended. Thousands are leaving the city. • The rumor of the destruction of Col. Hays' com mand, brought by the steamer Fanny to N, Orleans, is without fountlatiOn. liVssluivaTox, Jan. 2, 1849. SENATE.—AIr. Baldwin moved t rescind the re sidution passed at the beginning of the session, cal ling upon the President for a list of all treaties in relation to reciprocal trade with foreign nations.— Carried. I.'.e offered the Same yesterday in a mo dified form. Lies over. It instructs the select com mittee to inquire into the expediency of repealing the act conferring on the President the power by proclamation to establish reciprocal trade with for eign governments iu certain eases. Houstt.---Mr. Vinton to .k tip the bill for supilly ing. deficiencies in last year's appropriation bill; they were considered and amendments were offered.— One allowing the Sergeant at Arms a clerk at s4.a day. • Advocated -by Messrs. Smith, of la., and Vinton, of Ohio.. Mr. Root, of ohio, offered n proviso litnitin the Sergeant at Arms to One assistant. Yeas, 89 nays, 82. Adopted. . . Mr. Vinton, from the committee or ways and means, reported navy and revolutionary pension bills. Thompson; of Indiana, from the committee on electicine, reported in favor of Mr. Sibley, of Wis consin taking his seat. Ordered printed and laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Rockwell, of Conn" the House went into.comtnittee of the whole Mr. Burt, of South Carolina, in the chair. Bill establishing Board of Commissioners to settle private claims against the United Statees government, was taken up and discussed, btit no definite action' had upon it. HARRISBERUIL Jan. ,1849-2/, PM. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.—...The presented met at 12 o'clock to-day.' The Secretary presented the returns of the election'of the various members. Mr•"FegelY"called the Houser to order: and after the reading of the Returns, the Roll was called; and one hundred gentlemen answered to their names. - The,House then proceeded to ballot for Speaker. The following is the result of the let - - For Mr Packer, (Democrat) , 49 " Mr, hig) t v - --- e an • ii v , " Mr Herring, (Native) 4 ' Mr Robb, ' " ' • 9 9 Mr Steele,- '' " ; '• ", Mr Fegely, (Democrat) Mr Packer•ia from Lycoming county ; , MrEvaas from Cheater; Mr Herring, Mr Robb ' - and Mr Steele • ~ : •. 9 . , are Hemecrete: . r• ' No chhiee having been effected, the House 'pro ceeded tot Snd hillbt, livid, the following result; ' - 1 For Mri Pa;ker. •' •-, • : , 419. " Mr..Ev he i -, ~ . . ~ 46 -..._, a. Herring, , • „ 4(s No choice hiving , been efffeted, the. House too ts/fled; to, kTbird :belies. No choice hiving _been 'opide oi:the Third _ ballot, the I!onini adjourned; &MI WAsumn - ros, Jan. 2. THE WEEKLY OBSERVER. ERIE, PA SATURDAY MOANING. JANUARY 6;1849., 1 8 4 8. Another leaf in the Book Of Time hits; boon paged and read by the whole human family. Turk, Hi ndoo, Euro. peen and - Americarf: — I'o all, the ye:M.llB4B has been the mother of mighty events. Upon her lap rebellion against the "divine right of Kings." and the too long exorcised power of the few over the many. has been nursed into successful revolution. Revolutions, it has been often and truly said, never go backwards, but like Time itself, con tinueste roll on te the end of their mission: Thus' the bright spark of LIBLUTT, kindlod by our • forefathers, i'ears long gone by, on the rocky shores of New England, as continued to blaze and warm the massesof all tntv ind until even the Russian serf acknowledges its grateful glow; and•all Europe Is Convulsed with its heat.:_ When 18-18 entered upon its cycle, the lastof the Bourbons sat upon the throne of France, and fancied. no power on earth strong enough to hurl him from power. ,In imag ination ho no doubt 'pictiired to himself a long and quiet reign. and when at last he should -bo gathered to that common receptacle of Kings and beggars, the grave, his -power would descend to one of his decendants. But how vain are all kingly calculationti in this ado of reform and progress. The masses arose in. their might and_ spoke, and the individual that laid down at night a King, was, ore the setting of - another sun, a fugitive and a wanderer, compelled to solicit eveti charity to enable hint 'to reach a foreign land. The glittering bayonets of n hired soldiery, and'tho massive fortifications upon which he hail mis spent the rpublic'treasure, could not save him,' for the people arose in their might and Majesty, and their &at was ono from which neither the bayonet nor•tho sword could successfully appeal. France, that was governed by a monarch when 1818 was in its infancy. ere it reach ed manhood's prime baleanat a Republic. :' Not in }'ranee alone, however, has tho fires of revo lution burnt brightly. In Germany; Austria, Hungary, Ireland nud Rome, the flint has been struck which must ultimately kindle a fire that will con mme the'last vestage of Despotism. What though Mitchel ho • a prisoner in thi3 Hulks of Bermuda, and O'Brien condemned to be "hung, drawn and quartered," think you Ireland will not yet be free? What though hundreds -of her patriotic song have been driyen into exile by English oppression, and her petite to starvation by chnrch tithes, exerted in the name of religion. think you there is not a fearful day of .reckoning laid up for the oppressor, the day and hour of which he kutiweth not! What though theipatriots of Vienna were overpowered by numbers, and I ntl the point of the bayonet compelled to surrender, think) you blood enough was filted i by the commcrer to quelled' the ( fire of freedom that has burned so brightly throughout the year 1818! No! we answer, in the language of th i e Pennsyl - the blood spilt by Power to appease ,its vengeuco is ever so much) oil poured upon the flames' Of freedom, and only hnstenli and aggravates the fa(o of the tyrant.— Men are only temporally appalled by the axe, and regal cruelty has often, in the very hour of its triumph and* its proscriptions, made new leaders for the people by its cru elty to their old ones. Who believes that the bloody scenes of. Vienna have blotted out the remembrance of the popu lar sufferings, or extinguished affection for popular rights? Who believes that the assassination of the patriot Blum, if it has shocked the'public heart, has also paralized it? Who behoves that if Berlin is overawed by sixty thousand soldiery—if- her Senate is dragooned and threatened-- that, therefore, the people are asleep or afraid? The ru lers of Germany—her bloody soldiers—her besotted Kings—her dissolute ministers—have yet to learn the lesion that was taught Lmis Philippe—that the united masses of any country, intent upon Freedom, cannot be overthrown, or even retarded, in this age, by bristling Cannon, frowning bat tents or long lines of hired troops. Popo Pius, of Rome, understood Human nature and the spirit of the age better than the despots ofGer many and Austria. The first demand of the people for qtyr rights was listened to with respect. and granted course left to retain oven tho semblance of power; and when the masses haVe Mice drank of the pierian spring, and discoveied that power to govern ought to be confer red by them alone, they dem:indict more. and the minister that refused theni, and treated their demands with con tempt, soon fell beforo their onward march and just wrath. Even the bristling bayonets of the eitntitra Swiss guard, could not and would not save him, for they sari the popular current and fraternzied with the people. The Pope deserves well of Ida country, not only for having "been prompt to submit to the first wishes of his fellow citizens—not only for having anticipated some of their wants—but because he'rnade no.bloody resistance to their last demands. Ile has never given a better evidential of his ability to goVern an intelligent Stnte than by this timeous and peaceful submission. , Such are some of the mighty events which has Perminently marked the year 1848 in tho old world. The year has passed away to. make - room for anothetybut the deeds it. haS given birth to, will live forever! While Europe hes beet convulsed by these volcanic eruptions of popular (iglus, events not less import, though bloodless, have marked the year 18-1 S in this, our own fa vored land. A foreign war, commenced in dcifeueo of our just rights and national honor, and prosecuted with the most signal success in spite of opponents at l+nte and abroad, has been brought to a just and honorable termi nation and peace once more reposes beneath th . wings of our national eagle. A vast accession of terri ory ac quired from onr vanquished foe, and which the o ponents of the Democratic and progressive Spirit of the rag , sneer- i ingly told us , was a baron waste. not worth a dol ar, bids fair, in mineral wealth, to rival the far fated ines of the Indies. Internal trade and foreign comma e have -both Combined to prove the justice or the policy of the present Administration; and even the wing party which. 6on the time the memory of man rutted' not be k to the contrary, has steadily opposed - and comlemned every measure proposed and carried out by tho democratic par ty, lent itself to vindicate the war through the instru mentality of which our vast and valuable possessions on . the Pacific' were acquired. Gen. Taylor, a inlan un known to fame previous to breaking out of thepexican war, and`whose only merit or claim to the su .iiges of the people, was acquired in its prosecution, lies been elected President by the votes of thosed who, but a few months previous, had pronounced it "unjust" "Unholy" "God abhored," and even went gofer a.. 4 .ziwish t gaged in it might be welcomed with " I ~ l bloody t hospital graves:" Was a measure ever So fully umphantly vindicated, as the war with i Mexico, election of Geri. Taylor by those who liad oppo Never! And these have been a few of the eve have marked the veer 1848 on this continent. '•Tae, Qtisesu ClTY."—This is the title o weekly in Philadelphia. edited by that prolific fiction. GJoaoE LIPPARD, Esq. We have not, coppof it, but hope we will be favored with an ex i as there aro a good many things wo like lathe e {racially the fearless and independent wanner h the pen in tho cause of tho people against the mo' of the few. Alive us your Georgo; wallow; prospoctuies for Philadelphia weeklies, that , sfla .1 can speak a good - word occasionally fur a good f. LJ What has become of Graharies:lilagozine for Jan uary? All its subscribers 'here received theirs, but yet ithas'ut Matta its appeoranc:e on our table. This is wrong. decidedly. Will our 'salt-river associate, Patterson, look to it? Prrrsnunon SATURDAY Muumma Porr:—The first nitinber of a 'piper boariog this title, has been received. It is leaned from the office of the Daily Post, and edited by L. Harper—(we will not say "Esq." after reacting his article on the foolishness of titles) with much ability and tact. It is designed as a political and inisoellane us pa per. and we have no doubt it will attain. as it on • ht. an immense citculation on this side of the Allighe ice. If any of our friends wish a weekly paper from Pit •burgh, we thouid be happy to forward their names forth s.. For the Erie Obtever,,lZ CANA!. CO_ ' Va. Etrron;..olis the scenes of the lute election lure • I d : passed by, and the Democracy have quietly settled down I* await another oisportunity to redeem their lost polities St the head of the afFairs of the nation and state, m a , we .. not profitably reason , tegether. relative to whom Nee wo , hitre for standard bearers in the next campaign -t se fa; as wo now know, the office of Canrl Commissioner staa first among those which aro to boydled at the nergelee The secret of tho success or the Democracy in form a , elections, is told in tho care taken to selsct men knctivn to possess the necessary qualifications to discharg e t i,,, oa. erous duties of that important office, and of nut ted tilt:. actor for promptness and honesty. It is to bo boped i n„ the party will never falter front the practice of aeighiar well the cheiracter of the men it is to select. fp f o li Qvi : Mg it up, I propose to offer for the consideration or th, Democracy, through the medium of your widely ei„, ti. ted and useful paper, the name of ETAVARD A. Punt's,. Esq., of Philo elphia, as worthy of, and entitled to, t h, nomination fo Canal Cotnmissioner. Mr. P. h a , ptored a very useful u u:lz'ealous laborer in the great Demote*: harvest, for a umber of years. He is not veryokl to years, hut. we oast of his ago in point of. talent and e n . orgy. While i ve attribute to him the character of a pi. den= and scholar, we, praise him for his powers of elo. quenco and road netts as a debater. Mr. P. mar i x tcr down as a working politician. By tho labor of his hoo6 he earns his bread, and stores his okpansire mi n d , iOl useftil inforniatio l n e at an expense of - health, M ite ~,d treasure. FM tdeasing manners, genteel &pom mel and extensive acqttaintance, will call to his suppon oh o! , of term supporters from the opposition party, she BWO ve from their polities o ly when like exalted chute tern are fairly brought into !he political field. :11,,4) . would be found upon the restrain in opposition to Bay op. posing candidate. [ Weftlis easterly location 'amyl be a cause, by some is the . for refusing to noutimito him. Tins feeling. should notjb e cntertait+i. The true policy of the -Democruc y now, is to meet upon (mutual ground—pass by sec. l jealousies, and unite for the coition:4j good. I nos i t le this communication, Nir Editor, with the doses it bo sent abroad—that the_ Demo/ racy of Penomi ih may have an opporit ity to consider dm claims of who would lead mu to detail—glorious victory—to DELIBERAT6E. parl • I ch) tha next campaign • 'Kw 1 EAtest at'ir.—Nstv Year's day Has 'kept here II such days ought to be. by a general interchange n s and kindly grectinkr. - Whether- the poor are itute were forgotten in the :eneral Inlant or mot curse, as genuine charily does not go about the El;ce• claiming its deeds, harti no means of knowing. t not, however; but if th'ero are any whose grannet been well filled during) the past year, or upon itlan. me has smiled bountifully, that neglected to ir , - destitute in his oiher i immediato neighborhood, ri neglect this ditty no longer. There ate ninm in community to whom the visit of the "good Sea: , ," iu the present coltkveather, would be hutleds. l and gratitude. Bytr i h timely visits how Dana; brother might be saved from crime.: 11 ;: , been truly . l aid to be the fruitful mother of cm.- yyt the philanthropists therefore remember this,andis•cu `t - take tt t celleetions and raise subscriptions to pit o flannel shirts fur the snelteting - savages of the FeE:s • nds, would l it not be Well to call to mind the trite ie ge, tlbnt "charity begins at home." Millions lir n spent o Shoe,- shirt and convert, the heathen t • ties and the islands efihe l'actfle , and, it may tie,le. d has been accomplished by the earendatae; .11 - • lw much has' been con libeled from the saute vim clothe the destitute, ann reclaim the Callen, that 6 , z: evecy city in the country? The question is impear. I d now, at the commencement of the new year, is ast. I be to think of it. We may be singular, but it blzi• I,wo ar: more prone loses , suffering and objects° cc: 1 •• afar otr, than at our own doors, although the It_ as have the greatest claim upon our purse end tic , 'e trust'we de not undervalue the labors of the mien • among the he:liken but we are certain therm l • sc field of labor at home that has been but slightlyte. . e.... 4.-.......:......,...;e'.. In iinother column oil s .titirl a communication relatitio to our next candidno'• anal Commissioner, and proposing the name of jr Ann A. r.vStsr kN, Esq.. of Philadelphia, ss 3 1111 tii rson to receiVe the nominal on of the Democratic fs titian. We l enderse e•erytiiing that is said by outer spondent in praise of the qualifications of Mr. P. E, 1, .ve no doubt that should he leeeivs .he notnitiatio:i,•.; emocracy could elect him b a decisive majority. W. .wever,have little faith in his 1-c•cis:ving that i:minim i t he North tyquitquestionahr• claim the candidate, r• e. for o ie, nr no'.disposed o resist that claim. i THE. aI,A.DI.LLAR..—WO concur with the Cann. t .l) - ' I! an in .the pro niety. of urgina upon Cone.,rdso the tits! ate passage or a bill direetitithe coining of one d,r )141 pkees. JI more accepta lo act could not be piw: • Congress The sudden influx of the precious - del hick may be expected from I f..7alifornia makes the pr• tit time most Opportune for this measure. It has P m Isly- been urged upon Congreos k and it is hoped the M * l immediate steps willlie taken to cart) out Wit. I ay ho regatded as' the wishes of the entire America 'eople., \Vito r ill our commLnity would not iefitutt• i.efer one of these dollar pieeds, in preference to the rip -d promises to pay., which lion. form the basis ei ~.;• rculating itiediu tn. The efilect of this step would prtr. ectrical ti l t forining our enrriney. l it would soon i-m it of circtlation our own raged ftclief notes soda's wittily it'd stiMil paper mant„facturrs of our neight•T gfAates. [ This would be a consuntation moot dem:, be trishe'd for, and none, we apprehend, would r: Irae! , .tly rejoice in such a res lit than the business p.' ' I I .n of tho community, who a e regarded as necesoir 1 • I .. • mpelled to take every species of currency afloat. 7 1 Immunity would be supnliedlwith a sound metaillerr l E ncy for all .ordinary purposes of busidess; and the: rer. when tho day's'toil is oirer, in receiving his re.:: . nation, could receive it witli confidence, well 4 0 ° 4 1 at it would not prove worrthle'ss_in - his harls. WI I 1 pc that the Press, from oile'l extremity of Oa Union l o other will agitate this,saiijdct. Agitation is all that' .ed'ed. I Tho public mind is ready for it, and aid''' . tivocally second them. in tl'eir laudable efforts tare. re a sound metallic currency for the people. rf e New Year's was undottedly a—vory pleasant - most of our readers, 'and Iwe rejoice that it W 5,51 tr ',th us it was far different. , Co l nkued to our room cold that would kill anvibuh gt Democratic editor Rh h d wrestled with svhigery fot five years in pie ccur , it was certainly a gloom ushohng in of the infant year...- Whop the pout promised. "ljzood' time corning, ho•"' we wonder if hu'd ever, boon 'ffiict l ed with such a t vhr:=• ing. sneezing. coughing malady now pens us up tween four walls? We aro interested in the inquiq• ose en ands to land tri- in the ed it.— , ts•that ILIA sermon was delivered in the UniVersalist ChCKr on Sunday evening last:bi Rev. A. G. Ltlittlß, in half of the FEMALE Br.sEvoLmur Sect F.TV,,of Eria,wh.e: presented in a very forcible manner the Jrantages "' propriety of this truly Christian insti}tru. close of the sermon a collection was raise I; in aid 0! '-: funds of the society, of $45. The GC:1:1:1:1 Cith2,• Church made a collection, a few tlays - bOfore. of s ll ' We understand also, that Messrs. Joy Trues6l few days since, sent five_tons of coal, as a doaitlon themselves, individually..., Also, thtit a Mr. Bowen. 9 1 6m° of his neighbors, had proposed to mato a Pr es ' of Beyond cords of wood. These instances of Chrs- 1 ' liberality on the ,port - of individuals, and religious Pei!' ties, in behalf of the poor and unfortunate, form a stny and pleasing feature of the present day. a now rites, of seen a Imago, 'tor, es . wields °polies publish but we low, ' 1:17' The -Western Literary Messenger for .10 ,14 contaimstlM fifth number of Mr. SALLISBIJRYN .1'6161- I. T °ln under a Bziki , ' and an origins! poem by the writer; also original poems' by Mrs. Aroy. B A ' C. , Hosmer, C. Russell Clarke, Miss Maria"' lien " " ' Mrs. C. A. Harris i Miss Sylvia Green, 'W. T. A 2 o l l ' "Vivenzio." It also contains the Address of Dr. T l '• As M. Poem on 'National Characteristics,' delivered b e ' fore the Literary Societies of Hamilton College en ihl ‘:l4th of July last.