From the B. JS. Journal .
~ . SEW SCHOOL LAW.
„The friends of education will be glad to
learn that the new school bill, prepared by
the Qecretury.of State, Mr. Black, hash*
onlly passed both branches of the Legis
lature, While the general features of the
law do not differ materially from those of
the act previously in force, yet some new
provisions have been introduced which
cannot but have the best influence upon the
cause of public schools generally, and
which wore particularly desirable in this
and some other towns6f the State.
Boabd of CosTnoLLEns. —The second
section is as follows:
Section 2. —That school districts which
ore composed of cities or boroughs, divi
ded into wards for school purposes at the
time of the passage of this act shall be
constituted ns follows, to wit: —Each ward
shall retain its school property, both real
and personal, and elect a separate board
of directors which shall excrciso in their
respective limits, all the powers nnd duties
of school directors ns regards the erection
or repairing of school houses, and the pur
chasing, renting, or selling of school hou
ses nnd Jots, and shall also levy, assess,
collect and disburse in nnd upon their re
spective wards,all taxes rendered necessary
to-the proper exerciso of the foregoing
powers, but nil other power and duties
pertaining to school directors which are
conferred nnd enjoined by this net shall
be exercised in such city or borough by a
board of Controllers composod of the di
rectors of the several wards, who are
hereby authorized nnd required to perform j
°H the duties belonging to boards ol’dircc-'
tors in single districts, wiih the exception,
contained in this section : Provided, That;
whenever all the boards of directors in any :
such city or borough shnll voluntary exe- j
cuto deeds of conveyance to tho-board ofi
controllers for all the school property bo-!
longing to their respective wards, and shall j
certify the same fo tho Superintendent ofj
Common Schools, then and in that casej
such city or borough shall thereafter com
pose n single district in the same manner
ns districts not divided into wards, but Ijfe
number of directors thereafter elcctotfin
euch city or borough shall bo..three for
each ward. '
This section constitute a board of Con
trollers made up of all tho Directors of the
town, who meet and elect the same officers
aa the ward boards, viz : President, Secre
tary and Treasury, and this board exer
cises all the power heretoforevested in the
local boards (except such as relates to the
school property of each ward.) Tho board
of Controllers makes general regulations
in regard to the schools of the town, lays,
a general lax for school purposes, desig
nates the number and grades of schools,
number and saleries of teachers, employs
teachers, and in short, merges all the]
the boards in one, —except that each ward j
jretains its school property, must erect
such new buildings as it may need, nndj
remains responsible for its debt s.
Collection of Tax
The 31st section does away with the
present clumsy mode of collecting school
lax, bnd provides for the appointment of a
collector..
County Superintendents,
This is an important feature in the bill,
and, we trust, will be found of great prac
ticlo bdvnntago. The law provides os fol
lows i
■Section 37.—That there shall be chosen
ip the manner hereafter directed, nn officer
for each county, to be colled the County
(Superintendent. It shall bo his. duly to
visit os often ns practicable the several
schools in his county, and to note the
course and method of instruction and bran
ches taught, and to give such directions in
the art of teaching and the method thereof
in each school, as to him, together with the!
pirectors or Controllers, shall be deemed!
/expedientand necessary,so thateachschool
shall be-equal to the grade for which it was
established, and that there may be, as far
as practicable, uniformity in the course of
studies in schools of the soveral grades re
spectively.
Section 38.—1 t shall bo the duty of each
County Superintendent to see that in every
district there shall bo taught orthography,
reading, writing, English grammer, geog
raphy, arithniatic, ns well ns such other
branches as the board of Directors or Con
trollers may require. In case the board
of directors or controllers shall fail to pro
vide competant teachers to teach the sev
eral branches above specified, it shall bo
‘thfi'duty of the County Superintendent to
potify the board of directors or controllers
in writing oftheir neglect, and in case pro
vision is not made forthwith for teaching
the branches aforesaid, to report such fuct
to fhc Superintendent of Common Schools
whoso duty it shall be to withhold any war
rant,for the quota of such district of the
appiial State appropriation until the coun
ty superintendent shall notify him that
competant teachers of the branches afore
said have been employed ; and in case of
neglect or refusal of the board of directors
or controllers to employ such competant
teachers as aforesaid for one month afier
such notification by the'County Superin
tendent, that such teachers have not been
provided, such district shall forfeit abso
|utely itsi whole quota of the State pnpro
priation for that yenr-'
Section 39.—That the school directors
pr tho several counties of the Common
wealth shall meet in convention at the seat
of justice of tho proper county, on tho first
Monday of Juno next, and on the first
Monday of May each tmrd year thereaf
ter, nfid select, viva voce, by a mojority
pi the whole number of directors present
one personof literarynndscienlific Acquire!
mems, and of skill tind experience in tho
art of teaching, as County Superintendant,
tor the three succeeding school years: and
school directors, or a majority of them, in
such convention, shall determine the umout
dnn»° m £f:“ S u tlon -j Or :he coun, y superinten
raid’hv <T d com P enBa tio!) shall bo
paid by tho Superintendant of Common
Schools by his warrontj drawn upon tho
State Treasurer, in half yearly instalments
if desired, and shall be deducted from the
amountoT the State appropriation to be paid
jthe several school districts for said co.
Section 40.—That it shall be the duty
of the President and Secretary of the iri
,'cnninl Convention of Diiectors to certify to
j tho Superintendent of Common Schools,
I the name and post office address of tho
person elected County Supcrintendant, in
pursuance of the provisionspf this net, nnd
thnso of all other candidates who received
votes, together with tho amount of com-j
ipcnsnlion fixed upon by said convention,!
and upon tho receipt of such certificate, ifj
Ino valid objection be made, the Superin
tendent of Common Schools mify require
;such evidence, under oath or affirmation!
jin regard to the electio'n or qualifications!
jof the person elected county superiuten
| dent ns hq.shall deem necessary, and shall i
: then issue his commission to tho person
! properly qualified, who shall have receiv
ed the highest number of votes.
| Section 4\. —That it shall be the duty |
| of the County Supcrintendant to examine |
jail tho candidates for tho profession- of!
■ Teacher in tho presence of tho board of (
! directors or controllers, should they desire
j to be present, to whom they shall lirst rip-1
ply, in his county, and to give each per- 1
json found qualified, a certificate setting'
! forth the branches of learning he or she
is capable of leaching; and such examina-!
tion and certificate shall be renewed os of-
Jen as any such teacher shall bo employ- 1
ed in teaching any branch of learning
other than those enumerated in his or her
certificate, and no teacher shall be em
ployed in any school to teach other bran
ches than those set forth in such certificate
of said teacher. Provided, That the coun
: ty supcrintendant may annul any such cer
i lificate given by him or by his predecessor
| in office when ho shall think proper, giving
:0t least ten days previous notice thereof
in writing to the teacher holding it, and to
the directors or controllors of the district
in which he or she may bo employed,
j Section 42. —That County Superinten
dents Bhall annually, on or before the first
Monday in Juno, forward to the Superin
tendent of Common Schools, the reports
of the several school districts of their res
pective counties, and shall also themselves
mako an extended report of the condition
ol the Schools under their charge, suggest
ing such improvements in ti e school sys
tem us deem useful, and giving
such other information in regard to the
practical operation of common schools ond
the laws relating thereto, ns may be deem
ed of public interest. j
Section 43.—That until after the elec
tion of n County Superintcndant, provided j
for in this net, it shall be the duty of the'
| Superintendent of Common Schools, by
[publication at least three successive weeks
jin two newspapers for each county, if so
many there be, but if none are published
in said county then by printed not'cessent 1
by mail to each board of directors of each ;
school district in said county, of tho timci
and place for holding the triennial conven
tion of directors, who shull then nnd there
j assemble nnd elect a presiding officer from
! °nc of their number, nnd the directors then
[present shall proceed to the election ol'ni
[County Superintendent in the manner here
inafler provided. The notice that shall [
thereafter be given of the assembling of the'
aforasaid triennial convention shall be by
the County Superintendent, in the manner
above provided. All expenses of giving '
notices directed by this section, shall be
paid out of the same funds as the salary'
of the County Superintendent.
If the directors of the county are care
ful to choose the right' kind of person for
County Superintendent, he may bo of
very great advantage to the schools—if
they choose on incapable person—if tho
place becomes a mere political office he will
be worse than useless
The act, however, prescribes qualifica
tions which will choke off n good many
who nre ultvays out for any office which
has any pay, but who have no disposition
to work for nothing,-as school directors do.
The End of the Gardiner Trial.
The case of John Charles Gardiner, broth
er of the late Dr. Gardiner, indicted on a
charge of perjury, and also for false swea
ring, was called up in the Criminal Court
of Washington on Monday, but as the de
fendant failed to make-his nppearenco, his
recognizanco was declared forfeited. Dr.
Thomas Miller was his surety in tho sum
of $B,OOO, and Hudson Taylor and Jas.
McClery in tho sum of 84,000 ; but the
Union says they are amply indemnified.
Should Gardiner appear before the close
of the term of the Court, tho forfeiture of
tho recognizances may be stricken out.
Daily News.
. Another New State.—A bill to pro
vide for the admission ,of Oregon in the
Union os a Slate, has already been repor
ted in the U. S. House of Representatives,
And tho Legislature of Oregon has taken
the preliminary steps towards calling a
convention to form a constitution. This
is looking to the admission of Oregon as
a State in 1855, by which limo it is pre
sumed, there will bo the requisate amount
of population in tho territory to entitle it
to the new honors to which it is now as
piring.
Extraordinary Birth.—Mrs. Ellen
Saryer, wife of Mr. John Sarver, residing
on a farm near Shippensburg, Cumberland
county, presented her husband on Friday
week, with four sons. The mother nnd
children nre doing ns well as could bo
expected. The Chambcrsburg Repository
moves that Congress pass a bill giving to
each a section of land.
Lmuoß Law in Ohio.—Tno Ohio Le
eislature has passed a stringent liquor law,
and it requires only the signature of the
Governor to becoino a low. It provides
for punishing by fine nhd imprisonment for
selling liquor to parties intoxicated, or .who
are in the habit of getting intoxicated. It
also renders them liable to civil suits for
ejamoges.
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD , MAY 10, 1854.
Foh Governor,
WILLIAM BIGLER.
For Supreme Judge,
JEREMIAH S. BLACK.
For Canal Commissioner,
HENRY S. MOTT.
SALE OF THE MAIN LINE,
1 Tlio bill, offering to sell the ninin lino of
!tho Stoic improvements frond Philudclpliin
jto Pittsburgh, having passed both houses
jof tho Legislature, has been approved by
jtho governor*and is now tho law of the
land ; and if any person offers as much
as ten millions of dollars, and agrees to
submit to the restrictions provided in the
bill, they will bo sold. Muny ardent
[friends of Governor Bigler, and who huvo
the welfare and prosperity of the State
sincerely at heart, think that it the
duty of the Executive to have presented
suchasacrifice of tho State inheritance by
an interposition of the veto ; and some of
those friends do not hesitate to censure
him, and even chargo him with timidity.
A few reflections must convince them, that
such a course, under tho circumstunceS,
would hnve been without precedent, and on
exerciso of that most essential constitu
tional prerogative, of the most doubtful
propriety.
Gov. Bigler has exercisod the veto pow
er as frequently as any of his predecessors
—nor do we think tho public will require
that the number should have been either
increased or diminished—and in no in-
stance that we remember, did a veto of
his fail to be sustained by the legislature
' and people.
But in the caso of this bill, it is quite
diflerent. Tliero was no constitutional
question in doubt—none at issue. It was
simply a question of financial policy sus
tained by ihe votes of two-thirds of both
branches of the legislature,—supported by
a majority of the Canal Board, and also
by a large portion off the people, jyjd hns
been a subject of legislative consultation
for years. No man can justly accuse
Gov. Bigler of a want of firmness when it
became necessary to arrest unconstitution
al or hasty legislation. He has never fail
ed to f ‘fuce the music,” and to return such
acts of legislation, with his objections, und
in no single instance has he failed to be
sustained upon a reconsideration of the
subject.
But this, we repeat, wus of quite a dif
ferent character. There was no question
iof Constitutional power—it was not the
subject of hasty legislation,—but had been
iagitated in the legislature, in -the public
| press, and among the people for years.—
j When tho constitutional authorities of the
; State speak with such unanimity, upon a
.question simply of Slate policy, it is not
;to be expected that a democratic Execu
tive shall interpose his veto, no matter how
seriously he may doubt the propriety of
such a measure—for ho can only doubt
as the actual result for good or evil, is
only a matter of conjecture. Therefore,
we assert that no man of candid reflection
can attach tho least blame to Gov. Big
ler for refusing to arrest this, to us, appa
rently injudicious act of legislation.
Yes or No. — The legislature finally
decided to submit the question of a pro
hibitory liquor law to the people of Penn
sylvanio, and those who nre in favor of
such a law will vote yes nnd those opposed
no, at tho ensuing October election. The J
result to be considered in the form of a,
memorial to the next legislature. I
Wo have but little doubt as to what the
result will be. The affirmativo will be
largely in the majority, in which case the
Governor is to certify thnt fact to the next
legislature, whose duty it will be to pass
the law wisely nnd fairly adjusted : when
we think there will bo a fair chance of said
law being properly enforced.
(Krlt is'not true, as stated some days
ago in different quarters, thnt Judge Pol
lock, tho Whig candidate for Governor,
had declined nnd that Judge Wilmot wns
to bo run ns an independent candidate.—
Such an effort is believed to navo been
made, nnd to have been urged by many of
tho leading Whigs, but failed from the fact
that Judge Wilmot refused to submit him
self to the sacrifice.
03" On Friday tho 28th of April wo were a recent change of editors, as a last effort
favored with some three or fotir inches of to restore the Tilegraphlo credit and corn
snow in this region. Some who have tu- mon respectability, seems to have totally
ken the pains to measure tho depth oftho failed, No more unworthy, false nnd un
snow ntdefferent times, say that not I«s gentlemanly attack was ever made by one
than three feet fell here during the month political opponent against another, than this
which Has just passed. | onslaught upon Gov. Bigler. And why is
(KrDurihg t|ie la|e flpod; wl|ic{i lasted i( done ? Solely because Gov. Bigler has
sorpo t|)re<3 weeks, every thing in the shape studiously avoided the very things he is
of lumber has been rurtvout of our county, thus indirectly charged with, attended to
OSrln consequence oh a crowd of job his official business, nnd stood firiq in tho■
work, no paper was issued from this office defence of tho peoples’ interestsand rights,!
last week. and frustrated the designs of dempgegues,
(KrCourt commences in this place on schemers and plunderers. For this, and
Monday next, 15th inst. J thi9 only> (ho 4i | ood . houn(]s are no>
TOE WARD TRIAL.
The trial of M. F. : Word, of Elizabeth
town, Kentucky, for the murder of Profess
or Butler, which haß terminated in a full
acquittal of the accused, has created quite
an excitement among the people of differ
ent portions of the state.
The murder was committed under the
following circumstances: —Professor Butler |
had proporly reprimanded and punished
one of the youngor Wards for some breach
of the rules of his school, who, forthwith!-
made complaint to his brother, Matthew E.,'
whenJhe two brothers, armed with pistols,!
repuired to the school to demand an cxpla
nation for the chastisement inflicted—call-!
ing Mr. B. out of hisschool they commenc-1
cd an uttnek upon him in tho most abusive j
language, and upon an intimation of his
resenting tho same, Mutthew F. Ward de- j
liberately shot him dead on tho spot. !
With this view of the case, and without!
any grounds whatever in justification of
Ward for the perpetration of this damna. I
hie crime, other than thut he is a member:
of one of the richest families of Kentucky ,!
we regret to learn that there could bo found j
in Hardin county, Kentucky, a jury of;
twelve men, who upon their solemn oaths! I
could find for tho accused a verdict of ac.-.j
quittnl.
Tho citizens have taken exceptions to
the verdict of tho jury, indignation meet
ings have been called, the jury and counsel
denounced, Matthew F. Ward burnt in
effigy, and ordered to leave the state, which
order we perceive by tclegraptllcdespatch
es, he most promptly obeyed, and was at
last nccounts in Cannclton Indiana. Cloth-
ed in a panoply o(gold and respectability ,
he has thus succeeded in evading the law,
but we trust nevertheless, that he may not
bo permitted to go wholly unpunished.
) Congressional. — Mr. Richardson of Il
linois, gave notice on Tuesday last that he
would one week from that lime (yester
jday) make an effort to call up the bill for
'the organization of the territories of Ne
braska and lvanzas,and remarked thnt he
gave this timely notice in order that all the
members might bo on hand, so as to avoid
any grounds of complaints of unfairness.
, On Wednesday, tho President sent into
Senate, his veto of the bill granting a por
tion of the public lands to each State, for
the benefit of the indigent insane. This
will no doubt call down upon the Adminis
tration the bitter denunciations of its ene
mies, who will carefully suppress the sound
constitutional reasons thnt suggest this un
pleasant course to the President. No ob
ject, however laudable and pruiseworthy
in itself, can purchase a violation of the
Constitution at his hands.
Tho Homestead bill will soon bo taken
up in tho Senate. Its fate in that body is
by no means flattering to the hopes of its
friends. Indeed many of its original friends I
now seem disposed to give way, or hold
off until they see the developements the few
coming months arc likely to make. Why'
there should bo so much anxiety to get rid
of this valuable inheritance as is shown by
tho advocates of this bill, it is difficult to
understand. If our country was standing'
still in its natural increase of population, 1
or if from natural causes, wo were not in- 1
creasing in an almost fearful ratio, both by
natural causes and immigration, there
might be wisdom in holding out induce
ments to bring over the surplus population
of Europo. But such is not the case. —
Land is cheap everywhcrq in this country,
and in many of thooldStatcs, good home
steads can be purchased for about ns much
as it would cost to “pull up slakes" and
emigrate to the far west. Let the price of
the public lands be graded, say from twen-j
ty.five cents up—mako it as cheap as pos-1
siblet so as to pay expenses; but if you!
give “land to the landless,” your charity i
will soon bo suspected—it will be bogus —j
unless you give “bread to the breadless.”
are glud to see such articles as
the one that appeared in the Harrisburg
Telegraph of last week, nbusive of Gov
ernor Bigler. Long years ago, the people
of the State learned to appreciate the abuse
of that paper, and that abuse never failed
to servo as the strongest recommendation
of moral and political virtue to the assail
od. The Telegraph has undergone many
changes since it first attained to this unen
viable notoriety; but with all its changes,
this fatal' propensity has clung to it with
the tenacity of the horse leech ; and even
jset upon his (rail to hunt him down. But
1 they nro doomed to the samo fate that is
1 always awarded the slanderer and tradu
cer of innocence by a virtuous and intelli
gent people ; and to the same fate that has
always resulted from the abuse of distin
. guished democrats by this notorious Tele
graph—for the people havo nover failed to
.cherish and honor the verv men who havo
| |
been so fortunate as to receive tho abuse
of that defamatory sheet.* We, therefore,'
hope it may continue its assaults upon Gov.!
' Bigler. The people have tried him. They!
havo weighed him in tho balance, and notj
t found fifth wanting—but a safe and sleep- i
! less guardian of their dearest rights.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF TIIE AFRICA.
Terrible Massacre at Prevesa—Turkish \
Disasters bn the Danube — The Austro-
Prussian Treaty of Alliance Signed —;
The Greek Insurrection—No News of <
the City of Glasgow—Advance iti
Drcadstuffs, and Colton, tyc. j
Nen York, May 5. —The Royal Mail
steamship Africa arrived at this port this j
morning. 1
Her dales from Liverpool ore to April
22d, three days later than were received
by the Pacific.
The Franklin, from New York, arrived
at Cowes on the 20lh ult.
Colton advanced in the Liverpool mar
ket l-IGd. for grades above ordinary. The
sales of the week were about 40,000 bales,
of which 6,000 were on speculation and
2000 for export.
Flour had advanced sixpence. Western
Canal was quoted at 38s. Cd.; Philadelphia
and Baltimore at 38s. Wheat had ad
vanced two pence. Corn was unchanged.
Money was easy at previous rates. Con
sols had declined, and closed on Friday at
HIA for money and b 7 J for accounts.
Trado in Manchester was improving
England.
I The English operatives at Preston have
' resumed work. At Stockport an attempt
was made to reduce their wnges, but it had
beer, resisted, and some fifteen thousand
| operatives turned out.
I All the English men of-war had left the
1 Roadstead for Copenhagen.
From Wilmer rf Smiths European Times.
Richardson Brothers' Card la Relation to the
j - City of Glasgow.
I To the Editor. —Sir: Many inquiries
; being made at our office os to any parlicu
! lars we can furnish of the City of Glasgow
steamship, which left Liverpool on tho Ist
of March, and had not arrived at Philadel
phia on the fcflh April, and somo anxiety
being felt for her safety, we consider it our
.duty to lay the following particulars before
the public, for the benefit of those who
may have any friends on board that vessel.
The vessel was in a stale of perfect effi
ciency nt starling, her compasses having
been adjusted within five days of sailing.
The number of persons on board was
3:3 souls, including infants, being equal
to 339 statute adults, and 74 officers and
crew ; tho vessel being 1067 tons register.
The water on board was the govern
ment allowance for lor forty days, besides 1
which there is the power of obtuining con- 1
densed water. I
The provisions on board were 1 lb. her
head of fresh and salt meats per day, for j
'46 days, for every person on board ; and
ol bread, flour, &c., I lb. for each person.|
each day for 54 days, besides rather more I
than six tons of potatoes and vegetables'
and three ana a half tons of lea,coffee and j
sugar, as well ns other smaller stores, &c., I
These provisions, with economy, are cnl-j
culnted to last sixty or seventy days. The ;
coals on board were for a passage of twen- i
ty-five or twenty-six days. |
Wo believe the vessel to bo detained in;
the ice on the bunks of Newfoundland, and
unnblc to make her way out of it; in cor- \
roboration of which view, the Baltic steam-1
cr was three days in it, tho Charity screw (
steamer was nine days in it, and a sailing!
vessel, some yenrsngo, in tho same place, j
was thirty days in it without being able to
move.
The steamers of our lino having been
before tried under canvass, (and this steam
er having been for several days under it,
against adverse winds) are capable of
going to the westward under it; and the
commander is aware that it is our wish
that, whenever ne.cessary and practicable,
such a course should be adopted, in case of
any derangement to the machinery, which
left this porta month before tho City of-
Glasgow had only just arrived.
.For these reasons, we ourselves feel no
anxiety for her safety.
We remain, sir, yours respectfully,
Richardson Brothers.
Liverpool, 4th month, 21, 1854.
Spain.—The utmost anarchy prevail
ed at Barcelona and Snrdgossa.
Numerous incendiary fires had occurred.
The Church of San Francisca de Paula
had been consumed.
The leaders of the late outbreak had is
sued an address to the operatives and call
ed upon them to stand firm.
They are well supplied wiih arms.
• The Black Warrior Case. —The cor
respondence of the London Times says
that the affair of the Bluck Warrior, so far
from being settled, has been urged on with
extrome violence by Mr. Soule, tho Ameri
can Minister, and at present wears a threat
ening aspect.
It instated In a letter from Madrid that
Mr. Soule has demanded tho recall of tho
Captain General of Cuba, and that an of
ficer succeed him having full power.to set
tle, upop the spot, such disputes ns may,
arise with tho American government. It
is olso stated thut he has demanded on im
mense amount of money by way of in
demnity.
The result of these, demands ia not known
The Spanish Government haslssued a
highly important decree against the slave
trade in Cuba, according to which nil slaves
are to be immediately registered, after
which nny slave found on'the island with
out a copy of tho register, will be looked
upon as fraudulently imported and declared
free. The decree nlso provides for the in
troduction aod organization of white la
borers.
Numerous incendiary fires have occbr
red at Barcelona.
The War. —Austria and Prussia havo
signed a treaty of alliance, offensive and.
defensive.
Tho news from the Danube is interest,
ing. There had been three battles during'
which tho Turks retreated, nacording to
orders from Omar Pasha. They fought
valiantly, however,during the engagements.
The French squadron, under Admiral
Deschenes, consisting of twenty-seven lino
of battle ships, frigates and corvettes, had
left for the Baltic.
; Letters from Constantinople stato that
the soldiers at Prevesa had sallied out.burnt
fifteen villages, massacred tho men, viola
ted the women, and carried off everything
■-valuable. '
. The French navy has nowsG,ooosailors!
afloat.
There was still some ice in the Gulf of
Finland, but not enough to interfere with
cruising.
The frigates, were watching the Russian
movements closely.
All the Russian ports in the Baltic are
now under blockude.
There have been altogether, ten Russian
merchant ships captured.
A decree has been issued in England,
prohibiting the export of iron to ull parts
of Europe.
The Journal of St. Petersburg, of April
I3ih publishes a manifesto replying to the
English and French Declarations of War.
It throws the’entiro responsibility of the
war on France and England, and says that
the generous confidence of the Czar has
been abused.
The convention between the French and
English governments, which was signed a
few days ago at London, has already been
ratified.
It is asserted nt Copenhagen, that the
Swedish government has positively enter,
ed into a secret treaty with Russia, by
which an absolute enactment forbidJing
more than four ships to enter a harbor has
been restored, and the, same extended to
Norway.
The matter is, however, taken up by tho
Sweedish Parliament.
CoqjpHßnts are made of a wont of suf
ficient accommodation for the allied troops
at Gollipoli.
Tho Russians have advanced within ono
hundred and Twenty miles ofVerna.
The export of arms from Austria to
Montenegro has been prohibited.
A Greek conspiracy has been discover
ed nlConslantinople for attacking tho Turks
during tho hollidays.
Count Nesselrode, the Russian Premier,
has issued a circular to the Russian diplo
matic agents favorable to the Greek insur
rection.
The English fleet was off Gothland on
tho 19th of April.
Eighteen Russian frigates are lying at
Helsenfers, and Admiral Plumridge has
been watching for them with four frigates,
waiting for Admiral Napipf to come up
with his squadron to attack them.
The Greek. Insurrection. —Accounts
from Athens state that on Anglo-French
note of a menacing nature has been re
ceived.
A Greek ship with ammunition has been
captured off the Island of Negropont.
It is rumored that Thessaly, Macedonia
and Sulonica are in a stale of revolt*
I ho government churches of Groat
j Britain, observed the 26th of April as n
1 day of fasting, humiliation and prayer —
What Heaven may bo thus propitiated and
land mercifully disposed to let the Czar of
, Russia bo well thrashed both by sea and
land—in the Black Sea and the Baltic, and
wherever ho mny show his armaments.—
But the worst of it is. tho Czar has been
offering up prayers anti propitiations too,
imprecating nil manner of bad luck on his
enemies; so that we cannot venture lossy
how the decision will bo. It is rather a
nice case.— Pkila. Mail.
Czar has ordered sixteen stea
mers to be built for tho Caspian Sea——
which he considers one of his own lakes
and by which he means to carry rein
forcements into the Caucnsus—seeing that
the allied fleets will not permit him to con
vey them by tho Black Sea. But he will
be driven from the Caucasus. Tho Sultan
Schamyl is said to be at the head of 40,-
000 fighting Highlanders, and tho steam
ers may have to 6ave and carry off tho
fugitive Muscovites.
OCrThe Pottsville (Pa.) Press cautions
its readers against counterfeit $lO notes on
the Farmers’ and Planters’ Bank of Balti
more. Vignette, agricultural implements,
sheaves of grain, railroad cars. Also,
counterfeits On the Harrisburg bank—6’a
altered from I's relief "issue. Vignette, a
marblemason at work. Five dollar coun
terfeit notes of the Farmers’ and Mechan
ics’ Eink of Georgetown, D. C., ure said
to be in circulation in Richmond, Virginia,
(K7"The schooner Canton from Jamaica
for Now York, saw near Castle Island,
Bahama, on tho 12th ult., a large black
'three-masted screw steamer, having the op
| pearance of being at anchor or aground,
but not looking at all like a wreck, though
no one could be seen on board of her. Her
sails were clewed, and her yards square.
This is supposed to bo tho City of Glas
gow.
(K?rA sailor looking serious in a chapel,
in Boston, was asked by a clergyman if ho
felt any chunge; whereupon tho tar put
his hand in his pocket, and replied, “Wota
durned cent.” ■
snow was eighteen inches deep
at Staunton, Va., on the 17tji ult, when the
loft, and continuing to fall rapidly.