THE VOLUNTEER John D« Bratton 9 Editor andProprleior • OARLISLBt MARCH 31,1803. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR OANALOOMUIfISIONEB, THOMAS H. FORSYTH, UT PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. FOB AUDITOIipfiNEIIAL. EPHRAIM BANKS, OF UIFFLIN COUNTY, POR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J, PORTER BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY. lisle, for 1851. Courts at Carl Sessions and Oven and Terminer. Tuesday, March S 3. Monday, April 11. Tuesday, August 30. Monday, August 22. Tuesday, November 1. Monday, November 14. Tuesday, Decembers? Justices’ Blanks.— Blank Deeds, Summonses, and Executions, just printed, on fine paper, and for sale at this office. Moving This.—Such of the subscribers to the *' Volunteer," as may change their places of residence Ibis gpriag, are requested to notify us promptly of •ach changes that the paper may bo sent (0 them accordingly. Messrs. Bail;, McKee, Henderson, Walerbory, aau an inn) w, mo urmio uwgiaianJTT), Will OCO0p( our thanks for their kind attentions. Governor John Bigler of California, will please accept our (hanks for sending na papers and doc* uments. Admitted to Practice,—A t a staled Orphans’ Court for this county, held in this borough on Tuesday the 93d infll, on motion of Lemuel Todd, Esq., Henry 3. Wolf, Kaq. was admitted to prac tice law In the several Courts of this county. Tub New Council. —The new Council for this borough, organized at the council room on Monday evening, by the election of J. Ellis Bonham, Esq. as President, and Georoe Searioht as Secretary. ; The following appointments were then made : TVeaaurer —Daniel Eckles, (Whig ) High Constable— Joseph Stuart, (Democrat.) Market-Master—- Stephen Keepers, (Whig.) Street Commissioner —Andrew Ker, (Democrat.) 2'ax-Collector —Peter Weibley, (Whig.) When we take into consideration that five of the nine Councilmen were elected as Democrats, thus giving them a majority of one, it roust be confessed the Whigs drove a very good bargain with Maj. John McCartney, (who was nominated and elected by the Democrats of the East Ward,) in the division of the patronage of the Council. As divided by the contracting parties, the Whigs got three officers, Major McCartney three, and the true Democratic Councilmen (four in number,) got— nothing. This is a little provoking, but we hope it will serve as a lesson to our Democratic friends in future, and leach them to be care ful who they place on their ticket. SVPBRItSTDEtDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING. Gov. Bigler has appointed our neighbor Mr. E. Co rnman, editor of the American Democrat, Super intendent of Iho Public Printing, under the recent office, at $BOO per annum, with but little to do. Mr Coanman is a practical printer, and will make a su. perlor officer, and wo congratulate him on his good luck. Not often editors pick op such crumbs. The Wuio Candidate for Auditor General. Our clever friend, Col. Alexander K. McClure, editor of the Chambersburg Jf’hig, is the Whig nominee for Auditor General. Tlie Colonel id-an able editor, and a gentleman of good pans, and Would, we doubt not, make an honest officer and an efficient one. Cut he ie a Whig, and has that incorruptible Democrat and honest man, Colonel Banks, as his opponent, and ho must therefore expect to receive a moat awful “licking” in Oc lober. Sorry for you, Colonel, but you are in bad company, and wo shall feel it a duly we owe to society and to the people of the Stale in general, and thereat of mankind, to assist to “wallop” you on 'lection day. The Case of Spring — The Verdict. —The trial of Spring, for llio murders in Southwark, it over, and the jury have returned a verdict of guilty. That •ny other conclusion could have boon formed, nflcr hearing the testimony which so conclusively fastened lbs gilt upon the accused, is scarcely within tlio range of possibility. All the facts pointed unerring ly to him aa the author of this bloody deed. For at. trocily, the act is without a parallcl-in this locality el least. But if the crime is bloody, cruel and re morseless, the retribution is speedy, certain, terrible and it may bo, salutary. Justice has been sure without being alow, and, in two weeks from the commission of this most horrible revolting tragedy, • conscientious and careful jury have, by their ver dict, condemned the wretched perpetrator ofit to the gallows—the expiation which the law demands for deeds so foul and bloody. Metuodwt Conference— Tho Harrisburg Union of Saturday, says that Una body convened, for the Aral lime in this place, on Wednesday, at the Meth odist Episcopal Church. The Conference ia alien, ded by from two to throe hundred of the minlstory. We understand that they will remain in session about two weeks. Sale or Poultry.—' The Public Ledger of Mon day says a solo of poultry was- made by H. P. Wolberl, auctioneer, in Market street, on Satur day, which was well attended. The bidding was quite spirited, and tho highest prices paid were by Southern and Western merchants. Tho prices obtained were generally higher than either of the two previous sales, and it was the largest public •ale of fowls made in this city. The pure Cochin Chinas sold at $l3 per pair; Shanghais, $ll 50; Dod Pheasant Bantams, $6 50. Railroads in Virginia. —The Richmond Times gives a statement allowing that (ho total length of railroads, authorized in (hat State is 2,405 miles, of Tvhioh 1027 miles, including 251 miles of the DaltU more and Ohio road, and 100 miles of tIM Central road, have been completed. Tho Times says there ! cannot bo a National doubt that every mile of rail-; road now authorized to bo constructed will bo oom t pitted within the next five or six years. Virginia will then have a system of Internal Improvement of which any Slate in the Union might well bo proud. Another Veto.— Gov. Bigler has vetoed the bill incorpprallnjf tho Wayncsburg and Washington Plonk Hoad Company, because U contained a boo- 1 (lon relating to a certain achool distriot in Greene county. ThoCovornor is opposed to all such apeoial legislation, and in (his Instance ho was unanimoosly BDatained by the Senate. THE NEDTBAL PRESS AND PRSIDENT PIEBOE. It !s well known that during the l&te Presidential campaign, nearly every “ neutral” press, so called, in tbo United States, opposed, in a covert and cow. ardly manner, the election of Gon. Pierce. Now, however, their (uno is changed, and thesofsamo neutral presses are loud In their laudations of tho President. They apeak of him in terms of sickening praise, as u tho best President wo over had—a pure patriot—a far-seeing statesman,” &o. &c. They admire tho President, they also say, because of” his independence,” and because ho is not inclined (0 regard men merely on account of (heir politics, but will favor llioeo who have kept aloof from party strifes," &o. Such is Iho sentiment of the 11 nealral” press at thie time. Now that Cion. Pierce is invested with power and patronage, those patriots who call thorn selves “neutrals," but who are Whigs in disguise, l would flatter tho President into Iho belief that they ore very solicitous in regard"lo the prosperity of his administration, and would make him believe* that the only way ho can And fetor with (he people , is for biro to discard every man who look an active I pari in having him elected, and bestow his favor and 1 his patronage on those who were bis revilors and opposers. Wo have on more than one occasion exposed the mercenary motives of so-called neutral papers, but at no lime that wo remember, has tho true character of those journals boon made so mani- 1 Test as at present. Tho truth is, nearly every “ neu tral" editor in the land is an applicant to the Presi dent for office, and hence the concerted plan of those journalists to decry " politicians,"(os they term those who voted for Gen. Pierce,) and at (lie same time iaud«llio President to (ho skies, because, as they say I “bo is not disposed to appoint politicians to office hut ntftCiMneutral men.or those who look ■o part in tho Jalo party struggle." Now, wo would like to know by what authority thoso gonllamen of tho neutral press make these statements 7 President Pierce s inaugural address—his former course as a politician—his recent appointments—all combine to brand as a falsehood tho statements mado by these neutral editors. The wish is father to tho thought with thoso gentlemen, but with all their anxiety that the President should pursue tho foolish course they Indicate, wo assure them ho will do no such thing Ho is a Democrat was elected by the Democrats,’ and will bestow his patraoogo on Democrats, as President Fillmore bestowed his patronage on Whigi. Thoso gentlemen who pride themselves on their neutrality, and who are over denouncing political cditors.ond applying to them all sorts of ugly opi. ihels, can pursue their vocation, but wo would bog ' them not to insult the President with their sickening adulation. lie could bear their abuse before his election, but wo fear, notwithstanding his amiable | disposition, ho will feel disgusted when ho sees ‘ himself lauded by these same presses. 1 President Pierce, wo doubt not, will, during hia I administration, use ever*- honorable effort to strength, cn and harmonise the Democratic parly. With lha l parly ho and his ancestors havo always been identi fied, and ho believes, as every sane man must bo. lievo, that the honor and prosperity of this country and that of the Democratic parly are identical. Tho idea therefore, advanced by tho neutral press that President Pierce intends to discard his political sop. porters and bestow his patronage on those who lake no part in politics, is as ridiculous as it is false. As wo said before, the wish is father to tho thought, and will bo laughed to scorn by those who know the President’s viewr. Orphan's The Deaf and Duud.— From the annual report of Uio Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Insli- I lion for the deaf and dumb, for the year 1852, wo learn that the Institution is in a more flourishing condition that it hue over been heretofore. The num boye and seventeen girls—were admitted, and twen. ty five—eleven boys and fourteen girls—wcro dis missed, and one girl died. There remained in Iho Institution on the 31st day of December, 1852, sev enty eight boys and sixty five girls —total one hun dred and forty three. Of this number ninety seven are supported by the Stale. By a rule of llio Institution, deaf and dumb chil dren are not received under ten ycors ofogo. The annual charge is one hundred and sixty dollars, for which sum everything necessary is provided, in cluding (he usual clothing of the Institution, board, mg, lodging, washing, tuition, slalionory and mods ical attendance ; or ono hundred and thirty dollars per annum in case llio cloihing ia furniahod by the parents or friends of the pupi I. Applicants fur the ! bounty of tlio Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, must bo between the oges of twenty years, and before they can be admitted satisfactory evidence must be furnished from rospccloblo persons in (ho neighborhood of the pecuniary inability of tho pa rents, and of llio good nature and intellect of tho child, ond its freedom from any constitutional mal ady that might incapaomto it for instruction. The number of pupils on the Stale fund is limited. Now pupils can only bo admitted when vacancies occur- Tho term allowed is six years. Wool— Some interesting statistics have been published lately, from which it would appear that woo! growing is likely to become a far more profit able pursuit than hitliorto f and (hat a general oxlon. sion of operation in (ho business will soon becomo.a matter of necessity. The prospects of advantage ond profit to tho Western farmer are ospociolly flat loring. While the population of the Stale is rapidly increasing, llio supply of wool is diminishing In Now York tho reduction is from 5,000,000 to 3.000,• 000 ; in Vermont, from 1,600,000 to 9,000,000. While the increase of population in llio U. Slates has been 20,000,000, the number of sheep has boon 1,000,000. Wo are now principally dependent on a foreign supply, ond that is diminishing. In 17 of the largest notions of Europe the sheep number only 207,171,351, while the total sum of (ho population of these countries is over, 225,000,000. Australia used to bo a capital wool producing country, send ing nut from 16,000,000 to 40,000,000 lbs. annually. But (ho gold mania has pul a startling cheek upon oil that, and caused o great diminution in thoso ex ports. In a word, deficiency of sheep and wool is understood to appor throughout nearly all the groat, wool growing sections of (ho globe. Earthquake in Canada.— Wo find (he following in the St. Catharines (Canada) Journal Evident •igns of on earthquake wore foil on Sunday morning lost, for tovorol miles around this neighborhood.— Just about 5 o’clock, A. M., a heavy shook was foil, accompanied by a rumbling sound, as Ifhundrods of heavily laden wagons wero passing (bo street; then followed throe other shocks, which caused everything to tremble to Us very centre. It was felt in (bo neighborhood of Grimsby, Jordan, Tbornold, tho Fulls, Queenstown, and Niagara. At Fart Missisa uaga everything reverberated again with a crash.— Tho causo of this unaccountable freak of nature has not os yet been ascertained, but wo have no doubt it has had its origin in tho Niogra River, or soroo part of Lake Ontario adjacent to this neighborhood. Fast Days.—Gov. Crosby, of Maine, has designate od the 14th of April to bo observed as a day of pub lic humiliation, fasting and prayer. Gov. Fairbanks of Vermont, has sot apart tho Gth of April for (ho same purpose. Samuel T. Troadwsy was haug a (‘Salem, N. J., on Tuesday, for the murder of his wife. A WOIID TO PARMBRS. f The Editor of the Wilmington expresses facts, evident to observing minds, when be says that “ few farmers act.on the mpta ind suggestions in reference to agriculture wfaich/ap* pear in the publications devoted to that subject— The condition of the greater number, of farms in this country warrant this opinion. Men engag'd 1 in other professions avail themselves of every nflv discovery, and anything promising improvemeit 1 is thoroughly tested at once. There ie no delay no plodding on In the old beaten track i)y thosf engaged in the mechanic arts when an invention is made, and there should bo none among'tho far mers. We do notsuppose there is 100 mpeh read ing, but we do suppose that the informotion already, obtained Is not properly applied. A few daysago we conversed with a farmer who had taken ari agricultural publication for several years, and hj ■ expressed a desire for further information in regad • to the proper tillage of Crops, leaving us to intr i that ho had gone to the extent of his knowledges 1 tho improvement of his farm. Such, howevf, 1 was not the fact. He was fully satisfied that lie 1 action of the wind, sun and tain on tho 1 through the spring and early part of the sumrrtr tended greatly to exhaust its fertilizing propertie, yet he had taken no steps to cover his cattle yart, or provide against their injurious effects. Hows fully convinced of the value of compost mado hr ( mixing lime with soil or vegetable mould, fron , the mareh or banks of ditches, yet he had taken ip ( steps to prepare such a substance to put on Ks spring crops. He was fully convinced that tie ' application of the sub-soil plow would add grealy to the yield of his land, but he had not procure! I BUCK implement, VI ony experiment!., tod * the mailer. He was satisfied that pultlnd wheat 1 in with the drill less seed was required, ind the young plants look firmer root, and were' nol so likely to be winter-killed, as when the was sown by hand, but ho still adhered to lh« latter, following closely in the footsteps of hie worthy progenitor. He was under the impression ihat! corn snd oals when ground would go farther and j keep the stock in better condition than when led • whole, but his practice, as a general rule, did not ( 1 conform to his belief. Tho same course was pur* 1 sued in most other mailers. This gentleman had t 1 quite an extensive knowledge on all irnprove-l 1 menls in agriculture, bql was little boiler for it, 1 ' judging from his farm. Tho same is the case i' with many other farmers. We should like to Uiow 1 1 what is tho advantage of knowledge unless it can | 1 be applied 1 What is the use of agricultural rtad* * ing unless profit follows it 1 Our farmers »an reflect on this, and answer it for themselves. We ( hope they will take the hint and act in earnest, ' ami to some puipose. We warn more energy anp enterprise, more perhaps than we want anything else. 'Die plea of no capital is no excuse. Im proved culture will bring increased production, which will pay all costs with the interest. This every farmer knows or ought to know, and we think it high lime that means were taken to enrich the land more rapidly. More reading on the part i of the gentleman alluded to, might do some good, but the application of the knowledge he alreidy possesses would do much more.” The Whig Stale Convention* Tho Whig Stale Convention assembled in Lnn • caster on Thursday, and on ftio first ballot nomlra led Moaca Pownull of L« ncasler county, for Canal Commissioner, Christian Mycra of Clarion county, for Surveyor General and Alexander K. M'Clure ul Franklm county, for Auditor General. Pune Water. —Professor Silliman says: ‘‘lfyou wish for a clear mind, strong muscles, and quiet nerves,and long life and power prolonged into old ra ’ ®' oomcr ol * ,cr l-idies who stand up for age, permit me to sny, although I am not giving a WlM,,an ’ § 'IB I * l ".*™ lecturing on temperance in New temperance lecture, avoid all di inks bul water, and " r * l ' * >o ,l^)Uno 0 *" 1 * 10 Bill insl., publishes their nnld that fluid; shun tobacco and'op, - "Inches, wh.cl) are of no ordinary character, and urn, and everything else that disturbs llio normal slunV a t * c ß reo ofoarncslncss and clearness worthy stale of the system : rely upon nulrions food and llie practiced spcaltcr. mild dilutcnt drinks, of which water is llio basis, 1 Ten thousand names have been signed to a call (or and you will need nothing beyond those things ex- a meeting in New York in favor of City Reform of ccpt real, and duo moral regulation AT all your pow- the many abuses that exist in the metropolis, ers, to give you long, happy, and useful lives, and q 7, 7 ; Tho amount collected at the o cction polls for, serene evening at tiio close. „ r * ,UI President,in California, towards (ho National Wash- Modern Invention.— Horace Mann thus tumi up 10 g ,0n Monument F und, amounla to about $4,500 a few of iho advantages of modern invention'— , ono our^l 08 mu °h an rII the contributions of all ■‘One boy with a fourdrinier moobino, will mike} l * lo ol * lcr more paper in twelve months, than all Egypt could have mode In a hundred years, during the reijn of the Ptolemies. Ono girl, with o powor press, will strike off books faster (lion a million scribes could copy thorn before Iho invention of printing. Ora man, with an iron foundry, will (urn out more uten sils than Tubal Cain coul<l have forged had ho wont, cd dilligonlly (ill (his limn ” Singular Historical Fact.— Sir Waller Ra leigh was iho fuel discoverer of iho value of the potato as a food for man. Ono day ho ordered a lot of dry weeds to bo collected and burn). A mong these was a lot of dried potatoes. After (ho bonfire, those potatoes were picked up thoroughly roasted. Sir Walter tasted and pronounced them delicious. By this accident was discovered a species of food which has saved millions of tho human raco from starvation. Punctuality.— Did you over see a man who was punctual, who did not prosper in tho long run 7 Wo don’t oaro who or what ho was—high or | o w, black or while, ignorant or civilized—wo know that if ho did as ho sgrcod, and was punctual in all his engagements, ho prospered. Philadelphia Appointments. —President Pierce has mode tho following appointments at Philadel phia, viz:—(poiloctor of (lie Port, Hon. Charles Drown, of Philadelphia; Naval Officer, lion. N. D. Eldrod, of Wayno county ; Naval Agent, Capt. Day. of Philadelphia; Surveyor of (ho Port, Col. R. C Halo, of Mifilin County; Post Master, Gideon C. WqscoK, Esq. Tnomas Ritchie, Esq., the veteran editor, publicly cunlradlots a report that ho lean applicant for office under General Pierce. He adds, that ho would not accept an office if It wore tendered him. An Involuntary Divorce. —Captain Gonn,of the schooner Prospect, at Now York, from St. Johns Porto Rico, loft hie wife on the voyage under pecu- Her circumstances. Tlio vessel was run into fry another, when the crow, the Captain's wife, skd Clerk, jumped into the other vessel, leaving lie Captain In his own. Doth vessels parted, the Cep lain got his vessel Into port, bat ho docs not know what vessel carried off his wife. A True Republican.—Judge Ruffin, late Chief Justice of the Slate of North Carolina, has accepted the appointment of Justice of the Peace in Alamanoo county, in that Stale, and is now engaged in (ho discharge of the duties of Chairman of tho County Court there. Robert Farios, Esq., of Williamsport, has been appointed Chief Engineer on the Banbury and Erie Railroad. Mr. F. is at present, Engineer on the Allegheny Portage road, belonging to the 8(41*. The New York canals will not be opened before the 90lh or 95th of April. ATTEMPT TO MURDBR-A NARROW BIS" CAPS OF A LITTLE GIRL. A young mulatto -girl of ttye name of Sarah Smith, says the Village Record, atleropVed to.mur der a little girl of Alban W* Pennook t of Upper Oxford township, Chester county, on Tuesday last. The mulatto girl was in iho service of Mr. Pennock. On Tuesday afternoon, in the absence of Mr. and Mrs, Pennock, she their little daughter, aged about five years, into the barn for tho purpose of murdering it. She obtained a rope and adjusted a nose or slip knot on the end of it, placed it around the neck of her intended victim, and in spite of the cries and entreaties of the little girl for mdrey, held her hands until she drew the rope lightly around her neck, silencing the erica of'the child by strangulation. After she supposed the child was dead, she took the rope off.her neck, carried her out of tho'barn and laid her down on her face in the garden. Sarah then went into the house and asked the Irish girl employed in the family, where Eva Ann, the little girl, was. The girl at once told her that she had taken the child out, and that she should go and biing her back. Sarah then went out into the garden and called for help to bring the child in. Tho Irish girl came to her aid and found little Eva lying as above de scribed, almost lifeless and the marks of the rope plainly upon her neck. The parents of the girl were sent for, and a person dispatched for Dr. Eussel, at Ruseelville, about a mile distant. The physician and parents arrived, and after the ut most care and resorting to various expedients, at 12 o’clock at night, tho child was so far restored as to be abie to articulate a few words. After being charged with attempting to kill the child, the mulatto girl confessed having done so. and said she intended to murdeL-lhe child— that Eva had slapped her and was saucy to her, and for this reason she had attempted this horrible deed. Sarah Smith, the girl guilty of this murderous act, is about 13 years of age, quick in motion, rather agreeable in manners, and, w fill the excep tion of a downcast look, no one would suspect her ;of being guilty of such a heinous outrage. Her I mind appears rational, and, as far as wo can learn, 1 she has always exhibited as s trong and sound a 1 mind as any person of her age. It would appear that she had premeditated this deed, from the fact that she says the child had slapped her and given her the offence which prompted her to taking its life, a week or more before she consummated her resolution. She has boon in the service of Mr. Pennock about a year, and was obtained by him from the Lancaster county Alms House. The gtrl has been committed to. prison by Es quire Holton, where she has been lodged to await a trial, charged with attempting to murder an in nocant and defenceless child. Tho little girl is an only child of Mr. Pennock, and its narrow escape from a horrible death hns brought joy to the hearts of doling parents. They lost an only son by accident about a year since. The Whig Platform* Tho Whigs, in their late Slate Convention, a* dopied the following very elaborate and explicit resolution, indicative of the principles that are to govern them in the fall campaign. It is extreme ly satisfactory, and is as clear as mud. The Whig parly is evidently drawing rapidly towards its dis solniion, and this looks very much like one of its death struggles : Resolved, That the Whigs of Pennsylvania, whether in triumph or defeat, adhere steadfastly to the cherished and often avowed principles of their party; and that they look forward hopefully and confidently to the period when those nrinci-1 r— • •«*...« i —— auuinnvtrauoci I of the Government. | Tho now Orleans Dolts, a neutral press, remarks of President Pierce : "Wo look forward to iho course of (ho sdminislra lion with high hopes and strong (rust. IJis modoat, even, prudent, and dignified deportment since his nomination, has impressed (lie whole country with respect, confidence and esteem for him. His hearing disarms the malice and recklessness of parly, shames the low designs of int/iguors, and softens the heart of a whilom hitler opposilion. Such a chief is wor thy to fill ilia highest post in a republic which rests upon tho affections, tho sentiments, (ho will of the people." A Chi no z ronniß Better.— The New York Brother Jonathan , an independent paper, expresses its approbation of Judge Campbell's appointment to the Post Oflico Department, in the following language : “Our new Postmaster General, James Camp bell, of Pennsylvania, is said to be Just such a man as is wanted at life head of the Post Office. Wo really hope so. After Mr. Hall was pension ed off, wo at once began to feel relief from o dead weight which Mr. Fillmore's friendship had in flicted on the couniry. Mr. Hubbard was a very fair Postmaster General; and from what wo can learn of Judgo Campbell, ho will bo' still a bettor ono. All wo want is a good, hardworking, com mon sense man, free from party trammels and pride of place—one who will neither ask nor grant favors in the faithful discharge of his duties, and who will make his own decisions understanding ly, and not trust lazy underlings to think for him.” Methodism in the United States.— The Editor of llio Zion's Herald takes tho following view of the progress of Methodism la this country. 110 says : “ American Methodism is not yet a century old.— In tho incredibly short space of eighty.seven yours lit has built four thousand two hundred and twenty churches, (which is a little loss than one for every week of her existence,) ot a cost of fourteen millions seven hundred ajid thirty thousand five hundred and sovonty.ono dollars. It has also oicotod and endow* cd Us colleges and numerous academies with largo sums. It lies built (numerable parsonages, and supplied itself with Church and Sabbath school literature. Now, most of theso churches, having been newly creeled, rebuilt, or remodeled, and most of these vast outlays having boon mado within tho last quarter of a century, wo think it no exaggera tion to estimate tho expenditures of Methodism in the United Stales fur home purposes at an overage very htllo short of ono million of dollars per annum for tho last (wcnly.yo.irß j in addition to lhat.it has paid for tho support of its ministry." piiiDADELPiiiA markets. Philadelphia, March 29. Flour and Meal.—Thoru is a very iittlo demand for Flour, with sales at '94 75. and for bolter brands at $4 81. Select and Amoy brands aro held at $5 a 955. Rye Four is steady at 87J. Corn Meal— Penna. is dull at 93 per bbl. Grain.—Last sales' of prime Southern white Wheat at 118 c, and 114 for Penna. red. Rye soils at 61 a 83c per bu. Sales of Southern and Penna. yellow corn at GO cents, afloat, and soma fair quali ty at 590. Oats are steady at 44 cents. Whiskey—Bales in bbli. ore making at 23c., and hhda. at 89 cents. Correspondence of tbe Volunteer. FROM WASHINGTON. Extract of a loiter to the Editor, dalcA March 31,1653. Mr, Editor Somo weeks past I took the liberty of saying to yon a few words on the subject of tho i%s J?iH, as passed by Congress at tho.into session, In teforenco to the United States Courts, in which Ibo Hon. Mr. MoLanaiian performed such signal service,and for which ho deserves so much com roondotion, as being tho medium that will put a stup to tho enurmous system of double charges, as made by tho Attorney’s and Marshall's of these Courts. Permit mo (o add, by way of an uddenda , to my former remarks, (hat tho Clerks of those Courts, are not a whit behind tho Attorney’s and Marshall's, in their charges, particularly in South* ern Now York and tho Slato of Maine, Tho whole scheme of this double charging for the same work, will now be reformed, and tt»« distim guiahed representative from tho Cumberland district, James X. M’Lanalian, is mainly entitled (b the credit of having bcun (ho medium in Congress, in thus putting a slop to this improper system of charges, as practised by tho officers of the U.S. District Courts.. Wo shall rejoice to soo hereafter, that a more watclifuloyo is kept upon tho action of (heso gentlemen, in the settlement of their accounts. Tho new administration is moving harmoniously on, and In order. Not many changes have been mado in (he departments, as yet, but plane aro ma turing, that will be satisfactory to the friends of the democracy throughout (ho Union. Ono of (he first changes mado hero, was, tho appointment'of P. G, Washington, Esq ~ as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Washington was formerly tho effi cient and talented Cth Auditor of the Treasury, from which station ho was removed by tho laio Galphln administration, to make room for tho Hon. John Farrolly of your State; who, I am told, wilt resign on th Ist proximo. Wo believe ho is a sensible man to resign. Mr. Washington has groat experience in public business, and will make a valuable acquisition to tho Treasury Department in (ho arrangement of business, In bringing order out of.chaos. Gilbert Rodman, Esq , has been appointed Chief Clerk, by ivrr. Guthrie, nice a. t>. Harrington removetr. mr, R. has long been attached to tho Treasury Depart mcnl, and wil( bo found equal to any duly that may bo Imposed on him to perform. With Mr. Washing ton as Assistant Secretory and Mr. Rodman as Chief Clerk to his Department, Secretary Guthrio cannot fail in soon redeeming tho Treasury from tho foul polution that has crept into that arm of tho public service during the post four years. Tho other Departments are moving gradually on in their reform. Loren P. Waldo, of Con., suc ceeds Mr. Heath as Commissioner of Pensions.— Tills is a most judicious change. I believe that In this arm of (ho public service, vast frauds havo been perpetrated, under (ho lack of information wanted by the late incumbent. Ho know no bolter, and con sequently, was Imposed upon by the designing. But. those who havo business with tho now Commissioner, will find, that bo is wido awaho and ever toady for Justice to bo mcctcd out to claimants, as, ho will bo prepared, to protect tho interest of tho U. States. The Post Master General will have tho hardest service to perform, in ridding his Department of the creatures of Truman Smith and Fiu Henry War ren ; llicso two /ictn brothers in iniquity, havo had a freo sweep of (ho facilities afforded by their Post Office Agents, scattered, ns they aro, nil over the country, and it will take Judge Campbell, some lime to look up these gentry. But, he will do it. Your distinguished, and ever honored citizen, Daniel Sturgeon, Esq., report nays, will succeed John Sloam as Treasurer of tho U. Sintra This would bo a most judicious and commendable appoint ment, and (ho selection of Mr.-S. is on earnest tint President Pierce intends to do hia duty to the “old lino” democracy, no matter what has been said to the contrary. Tho President is woll, and, if ho docs not dis pense with those continual public receptions, on. lirely unnecessary from the state of his health, they will go far to embarrass his health, if they do not lead to fatal results. Mrs. Pierce is also id feeble health, and far from flattering is a different antici pation to bo realized, unless repose and quiet la more observed at the Presidential motion. Wo hope for iho best ; but. without health to our President, all is gloom and darkness in the distance. Tho Lord pro tect him, for It does seem, as if ho was "one of the chosen ” to direct this people. Tho President and hia Lady attended worship on yesterday at the 4th Presbyterian Church, the Rev. J. G. Smith. j" 1 ' 1 * "J?".” ofiiriullv «n_ nouuccd, in tho Union of Saturday and yestrduy, land I am told many moro wero sent to the Senate for confimalion to day. Among them you .will find iho name of tho gallant Gen. Lank, restored to his former position as Governor of Oregon. Wo have much speculation to day in reference to the nominations of Ui'o President and the action of the Senate, but, I presume, it will bo improper to give names to “local habitations" until the official announcements are made known. ITALY. A letter from an American travelling in Italy furnishes the following melancholy picture of the beffuilful city of Milan. The letter la dated Milan, February 28, 1853. This once splendid capital is reduced to the condition of a barrack. It is in fact a groat mili tary prison. The madness of Mnztint, who In spired tho heedless movement of tho Cth, has brought down upon It the utmost rigor of its Aus trian masters. No other city can have presented such deplorable spectacles since the barbarism of the M idd lo Ages. You may form some idea of tho stale of ilungs, when I tell you that business is everywhere sus pended—that the sireels are ncaily deserted by the population—that not more than two persons are allowed to meet—that all houses are closed at six o’clock In the evening, when every person Is re quired lo be in-doors, under penally of military arrest—that the largest and finest private palaces of the place, rich in treasures of arts, have been seized and converted Into barracks for the soldiery —that no ono, not oven tho market women and milk men,are allowed to come inor lo Icavowith out special police licenses, and strict examination besides—and that the poor journeymen mechanics and laborers are without employment, and suffer ing for want of food. Wo arrived hero from Venice three days ago, and after having been most minutely examined and thoroughly searched—our baggage having been all turned Inside out—wore placed under strict police surveillance at the hotel. Wo have recovered our passports, however, and procured license to lenvo to-morrow. Wo aro (ho only strangers at the largest hotel in the city—which travellers generally avoid as they would a den of lions. Tho government has imposed a heavy extra tax upon Ilia city, in order to pay tho expenses of these now restrictions, as if they were not of them selves punishment enough of tho innocent many for tho folly of (ho few; and there is a credible rumor to-day that tho Emperor has issued a decree confiscating the estates of the rich noblemen who now find a rofugo in other countries. Tho amount of property thus confiscated is estimated at 300 millions of francs! Hundreds of her honorable and Innocent families will thus bo reduced to po verty by a stroke of tho imperial pen. Duko Littn —truly ono of Nature’s noblemen—will bo strip pod of on Income ol 500,000 francs If (his barbar ous decree is pul into execution. Me Is a young man of 38, beloved by every body of all classes, for his gonorous qualities. Mazzini's folly is deprecated by all tho friends of liberty hero.' A letter from him appears in a Turin paper yesterday, (without betraying his whereabouts, however,) In which ho assumes tho responsibility of tho lalo proclamation Issued in company with his own, in tho name of Kossuth, and which tho Hungarian has disavowed in (ho London papers. Mazzini save that it is very nearly a copy of ono written by Kossoth a long time ago, which he took tho liberty to modify, and publish for tho present occasion. Thoro Is evi dently a want of aooord between those two self appointed champions of reform. Mazzini la un derstood to be secreted *somcwhoro in tho moun*. tains in tho vicinity of Genoa.' Austria has largely Increased its military forces In Lombardy, and keeps strict watch on (bo bor ders of Swijzerland and Sardinia—which hro re garded as the nestling places oftho revolutionists. Everything is qufot now, and wb do not anticipate urlhor disturbances in Italy nfmesent. Tho whole body of Swiss residents hero and in the neighborhood have also been bardaUni bv ifci name Imperial master, In: retaliation Tor Kme X leged offence on the partof.one of the Cantons of Switzerland. - The numberofqouls thoa summarily driven fro® hooae and home In the mfdal of winter is ted at 7000! Bui 1 dare not write more here. From the Philadelphia Ledger, March 23. the SOUTHWARK 91VRDER/ A New Phrae of the Ca.e.i-The case of Artlml Spring,sen., conrlotod Qfiho(nurdor of Ellon Ljnchi wee again brought to tint ootico of tho Court onc»- pcctcdly on Saturday, by Judge Dpran, connael for 111" prisoner, who made a motion for a cow trial, and In arrest of judgement! In support of tho mo lion ho filod tho following reasons i Ist. Tho trial naa irregular, and liie empanhollioir of tho jury irregular and contrary to law, Inaamncli as Charles McQuillan, who acted as a Juror in the case, had nover'beon drawn, summoned and return ed as such, but answered to the name of one Bar nard Gotland as such was sworn and cropannolled as a juror, a fact unknown to’ tho prisoner or hia counsel, until after the verdict. 2d. Tho verdict cannot he sustained, because Bar nard Corr, who was supposed to bo one of the Jury, did not act as such and unito in the verdict. Mr. Doran staled that ho hdd received an anony mous Idler, informing him of tho facts contained, and tho reasons, and he believed that ho would bo able to sustain them by evidence. Ho thought the discovery of these facts was fata! to the prosecution, and entitled the prisoner to a new trial. Mr. Reed, the District Attorney, asked tho Cburl to fix Monday, (this morning) for an examination of tho caso. The Court complied, and further action was then suspended. Tho allegations aro that Corr, being a man of bu sincss, and finding it Inconvenient to attend as a juror, suggested that bo would reward some ono to attend for him. McQuillan hearing this, came for ward and voluntered his services. Ho attended tho first day oftho period, and answered to the name of f *iil,Bcqnonl A bji. *naix>»rinjr in tho same manner, and was frequently empanneU led in oases. Tlio legality oftho convictions in theso cases of course, aro equally effected. A precisely similar state of, facta probably lias never orison, certainly not in this county, but thero arc legal precedents which may be made to apply to lliejpreeenl circumstances. There is an act of As sembly in force thnt covers any defect in (be ventre issued to (ho Sheriff fur the summoning of Jurors, or the precept of the Court, and a ploa by the prisoner is a wavier of all enura and defects in the samp ; but that is not tho caso now. The return of llio Sheriff to (ho centre contains .the name of Benerd Corr, and tho reoord oftho Court shows (hat Bonard Corr was present in Court, tried Iho caso and re turned a verdict of conviction. The record is thero. fore perfect, and in order to establish the grounds assumed by the defendant's counsel, it most bo at tacked and proved to be incorrect. This is certain* ly o novel proceeding; but nevertheless may be al lowed by (ho Court, inasmuch os a contempt of sn unusual degree of aggravation has been offered (o that tribunal, which, m vindication of its own digni ty, may be compelled to take Cognitance of tho offer and allow tho examination of witnesses. A general feeling of indignation on Saturday pervoded tho community in reference to the two men who have produced (his mortifying difftouly. It ia pfob. able that before (ho question now pending Is decided Mr. Reed will huvo Spring tried on the other bill charging him with the murder of Mrs. Shaw—he having been tried only on the other indictment. The slonaicr Georgia orrivedat Near York on Monday, with the California moils to (iio Ist ins!., und 81,682,500 in gold dust, on freight, and 000 in the hands of passengers. Sho brings 256 passengers. is reported to he healthy, bOl immioio numbers of passenger! are dying oa the passage The Winfield Scott, which arrived on (he 32d oh., had lest over 40 passenger* ; and tho steamer Golden Gate, which arrived upon the I3th ultimo, lost 23. The nows from tho mines continues favorable.— Tho weather has been quite rainy. Tho steamer Monuments] City, loft San Francisco for Australia, on tho 1 Gtlt, and the New Orleans was In follow on tho slh of March. Numerous sail ing vessels were also about to loavo with passengers from tho mines. Aubrey, the Santa Fo Trader, has arrived at Fori Vumo, with tour thousand sheep and a Jot of males and horses. 'Dio noted robber, Jooqulro, continued his depro. dutions o(l the Sacramento. lie had robbed a'Chf— ncso camp of $30,000, and committed several caor ders , The citizens of.Jankson have hung' a Mexican robber, and the citizens of Mud Springs have hung tiiroo Chinese robbers. TIMOTHY. Important from Europe Republican Demonttration in Pant— The Military iJailed out — The Pope Postponed hit VttU to Parit —An American Lady under Arntt, Sfc , The steamship Franklin, from Europe, arrived at Now York on Monday last, bringing 47 passengers . Wo give a summary of thq intelligence from Eu rope : England Nothing of any importance. An ox* p'osinn occurred at a colliery ic Monmouth on the 12th inst., killing 12 persons. f Hanoi.—A republican demonstration look place in Paris on the llili, at which nearly 20,000 men wore assembled in procession, |ho occasion being tho funeral of Mid ido Rispiil, the wife of thocclobra* ted Stale prisoner of that name. A detachment of cavalry and an immense police force was present, and prevented any speeches over tho grave. Tho Pope is said to have postponed tho data of bis visit to Purls. Switzerland.—Switzerland is reported as being still greatly sgituted in onnsequmco of Austrian measures and it was feared that sumo collision would take place. Germany.— An American lady has boon srrosted at Heidelberg, charged with having revolutionary pamphlets in her possession. Sue was direct from America. Austria.— Tho town ofCcrmona has been plated In a state of scigo, in consequence .of an Austrian sentinel having boon killed. Marshall Haymau died at Vienna on the 14th inst. Australia.— Advices from Australia to tho 10th of Jan. have boon received. The yield of gold al tho dlggins is reported to bo groolor than ever.-* About 100,000 men were at the various diggings, averaging ton ounefts each per week. Trade wad brisk and prices were sustained excepting in flour. India.— The new revolution In Ava is.confirmed. Tho King of Burmati has boon disposed by his broth er. and the English Ambassador had eel out for (ho Capital. Signatures la Applications (or O/iico. •Tlio praotioo ofimiiorluning tlia members of the Legislature for signatures (o applications for ofllces and getting thorn, has grown into a great abase here and elsewhere. In Ohio tlio laxity has ran into “a perfect looseness," as tho following from the Cinoin* nail Gazelle will show ] ' • "To touch an extent did this prevail, dial some wag of a Senator undertook to rebuke It a few days since, by running a deep act saw upon tho members, and capitally and laughingly did he do It. Drawing up a pit per, in its heading purporting to be a mom?* rial to President Pierce to confer an ofllce, ho was successful in getting tho signatures ofsome eight Or ten of the ’grave and reverend’ Senators, when some wide awake chap, looking over tho' shoulder of the last signor, asked him If ho tyns aware of what ho was putting his name to. Stimulated lb ;ot»d the paper over for the first time, ho. discovered 1 that he and Ids brother members had been, giving their Join! note for ono thousand dollars; 110 did’nt quite tike tho juke, but still said the not was d—d well ea. dorsod." Marriage ron Monkv.—l novor knew a mor riago for raonoy that did not end unhappily. ; Yot managing mothora and heartleea daughters oro continually playing tho same unlucky game. 1 bcliovo that many think that they will not have a bettor chance, and dread being dependent. Such marriages, no doubt, Bomeflmes prove tolerably comfortable, but a great number would have been far happier single. If 1 may judgo by my bbser> vallon of such matters, marrying for a home makes that homo a very tiresome one.— Mrs, Child. Al ( sn auction sale in Now York, on Friday, Ma* derla wlno sold at |3l 75 per gallon* 1 ' • * FROM CALIFORNIA.
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