-a • Intelligencer GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR Lancaster, April 19, 1868• DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS: CANAL COMMISSIONER, THOMAS H. FORSYTH, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. AUDITOR GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, OF MIFFLIN COUNTY FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J. PORTER BRAW LEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY. The Cloven Foot Exposed. ! ThJ administration of President PIERCE and Governor Bieux&are destined to meet with oppc. ! sition from a quaiter other than the Whig party proper. This had always been the case witheve ry administration that has preceded them, and it would be unreasonable to expect that their's should form an exception to the general rule. There has uniformly been; Or the last twenty years, a band of unprincipled gAillas hanging to the skirts of the party, who are actuated in their political move ments exclusively by , a desire for the loaves and fishes, and whose selfishness at all times is the prom inent feature of their character. Representing, un der any circumstances, an exceedingly attenuated faction of the Democratic : party, and opposing its candidates whenever they think it necessary to revenge -thenuleles for supposed grievances; they nevertheless have the audacity, alter the eleetiOri, to claim the lion;s share of the offices at the dispo posal of an adniinistration. Failing in this, and unable to accomplish every thing they desire, they turn round andi comthence a futile attack upon the appointing Power, and, thus expose their own hollow-hearted pretensions, and evince their wil lingness to give aid and comfort" to the common enemy. These; political desperadoes are to be found in alintsti every county of this Common wealth, and occasionally they have been able, by their affiliation With the enemy, to effect a tempo rary prostration! of the Democratic party. ' , They defeated us in Is4o and 1848—tried to do so again in 1851—and, judging from the signs of the times, will repeat the attempt in 1853. These are the men that defeated Judge CAMPBELL, when a candidate for the Supreme Bench, and at the same election attempteed to defeat Judge Lewis and Gen. Clover; and now, because they are known at Washington and Harrisburg, and cannot dragoon President Pierce and Governor Bigler into measures, are attempting to prejudice them with the people, and thus pave the way. for the future triumph of the Whig party. And yet'these same men, after all the political sins they have been guilty of, have now the un blushing impudence to ask favors of Judge Camp bell, and because he does not see fit to yield to their imperious and i insolent demands, they at once de- nounce him without stint or measure. We sincerelyhope, however, they will persevere in their course. They have all along been, at heart, enemies of the Democratic party, but heretofore have managed to keep up appearances and deceive the unwary and unsuspecting. They havh now thrown off the mask. Their pent up spleen has at length found a Vent. The long ears of the animal have protruded heyond the flimsy covering, and the most unsophisticated can now know exactly where to place these enemies in disguise. We are glad they have thu4 . exposed themselves in their true colors. Their own acts show them to be hypocrit ical and un-trustworthy, and have placed them without the paje of the Democratic party. Hetice forth they must, as a necessary consequence, be considered, in every essential particular, as belong ing to the Whig party, and we give our ancient po litical opponents joy of the acquisition to their ranks. The Democracy are • well rid of the rene gadei, and have plenty of trunhearted men left to defeat the unhOly combination. THE SAN JUAN Arrmn.—The approval by the administration of the conduct of Captain Hollins,' at San Juan evinces that promptness and decision in the protection of Amsriean rights which the peo ple of the United States expected from our newna tional authorities. The inhabitants of San Juan, or rather the officers of the town, consist mostly of renegades froin'the United States, who are but lit tle better than pirates. The English having, accor ding to the declaration of Lord John Russell, aban-, ,eoned the protectorate of the Mosquito territory, and the Mosquito King never having claimed San Juan, it remains without the pale of any positive governmental organization, except what some half dozen men there have set up for their Own advan tage.t We arc'glad to Bee it asserted that the ad- Ministration has not only approved of Capt. Hol lins, action, but sent instructions to our officers on that . statidn to!render full protection to American commerce whenever its just privileges are infring ed upon, and that sufficient force is ordered to ren der obedience', to these instructions easy. This is the kind of action necessary to vindicate our flag, to secure national respect, and render American c 5 trade sale in all quarters of the globe.—Boston Post. ANOTHER BRITISH OUTRAGE UPON OUR FLAG.- The American ship Harriet, of Bath, Maine, was fired into and forced to lay to, by Queen Victoria's armed war steamer Devastation, on the 31st of March, off the 'stand of Cuba. This is the second outrage of the sort which has happened within a few months. The efforts of Great Britain to check the slave trade in the Island of Cuba, may lead to difficulties of the moat formidable character. There is but one mode in which this traffic can be stop ped effectually, and that is by—annexation. DISTINGUISHED Vxsyrons.—The' Governor and Legislature of Maryland, with :the Mayor and Councils of Baltimore? paid a visit to Harrisburg, on Saturday last, on invitation of our State Legis: lature. They were received by Governor Bigler and both branches of the Legislature, and their vis it was highly pleasant and agreeable all round.— They dined at , and returned to BaL more in the evening train. Fain Son CoavarrioN.—The Central Commit tee cf the Free Soil party in Pennsylvania, have called a State Convention to meet at Harrisburg on the let of June next, to nominate candidates for Canal Commissioner, Auditor General and Survey. or General. The call is signed by Mordecai M'Kin ney of Dauphin, George R. Riddle of Allegheny, John S. Mann, of Potter; and other leaders of the Free Soil party. Ma. Soucy.—La Cronica, the Spanish paper in New York,kThouite indignant that this gentleman should be !mat as Minister to Spain, and says it is the unanimous opinion of the editora's compatri ots that " }ter Majesty's government will not act in accordance with its self-respect if it recognizes the credentials of the new representative of the United States:, l' On Saturday last, Judge Kelly sentenced Arthur Spring to be hung. He still persists in al leging his own innocence, and continues to charge the murder of the two women upon his son. The Governor will fix the day of the execution. to- It hi estimated that the iron blast Furnace in Montgomery county are now making from $l2OO to $l6OO each, weekly, clear of all expenses. Oh, the villainous tariff of 18461 it will yet ruin the Iron men. V" Green Peas were sold in the New York mar ket, last week, at 62i cents per half peck, and Tom atoes at 37i cta per quart. iE The IJ. S. Senate adjourned sine die on the 11th inst. Forefgn4Balrr The return of Santa Anna to Mexico, full of pas sion and hate agrinst the United States is a very significant tact, and is one of thOse events Occurring - - on this continent, having a pointed influence upon the galley of the U. States towards Mexico. and - Central America. So fixed and satisfactory are the results of the domestic ',Colley of the democratic party, and so triumphant are the successes of the party in all the recent elections, that nothing re mains to awaken the anxiety ot the friends of the administration, but the aspect of our Foreign rela- tions. The recent debate in the Senate between Messrs. Mason and Douglas on the one aide,_ and_ Clayton and Everett on the other, developer all the the force and importance of the issues involved, and everything points towards the expectation of a sat isfactory' solution of these issues by the administra tion, the adjournment of the Senate, too, will relieve 'the country from the extraordinary excitement, which has attended thr distribution of Federal pat- ronage, and we may now reasonably hope, that the President will be left to devote his attention to the delicate and grave questions, to which we have re feried, rather than to occupy himself with an ad justment of the rivalries and animosities of aspiring men in the democratic paity. We have already pledged our faith to a cordial support of the admin istration, and found pleasure in acknowledging that though this or that particular wish or expectation of our own might not have been gratified, yet that we viewed with admiration, the considerate con duct of the President, in adjusting .the conflicting claims and aspirations pressed upon his attention: this support we shall give with our energy, and more particularly in view of the issues to which we have referred as connected with our Foreign affairs. The nomination of Mr. Buchanan to England, and Mr. Soule to Spain, must soon be followed by the appointment of a cultivated man, of the same school for France. We may then hope for an ear nest and harmonious effort, to induce England, France and Spain to anticipate the day when the best interests of Spain, no less than the highest ob ligations of political morality, will concur, in secur- ing to the people of the Island of Cuba, their distinct nationality and independence, to be followed we doubt not, at no very distant day, by an admission of that Island as one of the sovereign States of the Union. Some such a disposition of this question, with an adjustment of our 'present disturbed rela tions with Central America and Mexico, is to be the work of this administration, and President Pierce and Secretary Marcy, have before them in these questions the highest possible obligations.-L Brzliimore .Argus. Gov. William Bigler. The extraordinary interest which the advent of a new administration has naturally excited in Na tional politics, should not lull us into forgetfulness of our own State, or of her fithful servants. It is refreshing to contrast the conduct of our''present State Executive with that of his predecessor. Gov. BIGLER is always to be found at his post, giving unwearied and unremitted attention to his duties, and squandering none of the people's time in po litical pilgrimages. His offic?al course has been marked by a devotion to the public interests unsur passed by any of his predecessors. His active mind has constantly been employed in devising new mea sures to promote the welfare of our good old State, and to protect her from the evils of special legisla tion in all its protean shapes. His bold and manly course upon all questions of State policy, while it may have.offended the interested few, cannot fail lb meet the hearty approval of the masses. His able messages abound with correct 'doctrines, and evince at once great ability and. unswerving devo tion to the interests of the people. His course upon all topics connected with the slavery agitation is especially commendable. The constant efforts of the Abolitionists and their allies to inflame the public mind upon this subject betray a deep settled purpose tore-open the questions now so happily adjusted, and to renew the sectional war fare so dangerous to the best interests of the coun try and the existence of-the Union itself. It is therelore, fortunate that a post so influential as the Governorship of Pennsylvania should be occupied by a man like Gov. 8., who has the firmness to re sist all the seductive appeals of dangerous agitators and the patriotism_to defend the Constitutional rights of the South against all attacks. Frank and cordial in his manners, honest in his purposes, devoted to his duties, the administration of Goy. 8., if continued in the spirit in which it has been begun, will prove highly beneficial to our State, and will form a bright page upon the future history of Pennsylvania.—Pennsylvanian. TAE Ns= CoNmass.—One hundred and fifty seven members have been elected to the Thir_ ty-third Congress, leaving seventy-seven yet to be chosen. The political complexion of the mem bers which have thus far been elected, is as follows :—Democrats, 103; Whigs, 50; Abolition ists, 4. The following nine States have each a complete Democratic representation:—California, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode "Island, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, Wis. consin. And one State, Vermont, has an unbroken Whig delegation. The following States have not yet held their Congressional elections : Numbers of Last Congress. Members. Dem. Whig. 7 5 2 1 8 6 2 10 0 5 6 4 2 2 6 2 4 5 4 8- 5 7 10 7 4 2 2 13 13 2 Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Virginia, Missouri, in consequence of the Legislature not being able to re-district the State in accordance with the new apportionment, in time to meet her late Congressional election, has two additional re presentatives to elect, which will be done by divid ing, the State temporarily into two Congressiqnal districts, and electing one member from each .side of the Missouri river. It the members to be elect ed should represent their States in politics the same as in the last Congress, the next House of Repre sentatives will stand, giving each party one of the members to be elected in Missouri, as follows: Democrats 153, Whigs 77, Abolitionists 4. PRESIDENT Przacs's PERSONAL HABITS.—The Washington correspondent of the New York Cour ier says of General Pierce, "that he drinks no wine, and those who enjoy an intimate personal alcquain_ tance with him, say that the bereavements and af flictions of his later years and the pressure of on erous public duties since his election, have impressed him with a deep sense of religious res ponsibility, and given a tinge of gravity to his char acter which forms an observable contrast with the ardor and vivacity of his temperanient at earlier periods of his life." Those papers which charged him before the elec tion, with habits of intemperance, committed a cruel act—a crime which was as wicked as it was false and malicious. And what is worse, they have not to this day had the manliness to retract their base accusations. THE VICE PRESIDENT AT MOBILE. - A despatch announces the arrival of the U. S. Steamer Fulton from Havanna, at Mobile, on the 11th inst., with Vice President King on board. We regret to learn that his visit to Cuba has caused no amendment in his health, and that he is gradually Jailing under his insidious disease. Tem GUAGE Lew.—The bill repealing the gauge law of 1.851 passed the Legislature a few days ago. This enables railroad companies to build roads of any gauge through our State; formerly they were lmited to four feet eight and a half inches. ' rr The Supreme Court has decided that the eub ecription of $2,000,000 by the County Commie goners of Philadelphia county to the S. & E. IL R. Company in illegal. The lMf.er As much has been said representing the opinion of Chief Justice &scat, as to the right of counties and other corporations to make subscriptions to railroads, we copy from the Pittsburg Union, his entire letter on the subject, as follows: PHILADELPHLL, Feb. 15, 1853. MyDear reply to your questions about the propriety of our County Commissioners sub-' scribing to the Connellsville Railroad ,Company, I have to say that I think it most unwise and wrong. You amaze me when you tell me, that any portion of our people are seriously in favor of it. Twenty-five years ago the people were told that the interest of the State debt would be paid by the -profits of the public -works. -Under -the -ieuence of this delusion, the Commonwealth came near be ing ruined as a great State could be. There has always been a disposition among those who wish to build railroads and dig canals to make the public pay the expenses some how. Formerly it was done at the expense of the State, but the State has grown wiser now, and those en terprising gentlemen who swampad her are now falling back upon the counties. Some counties have already been seduced into large subscriptions; but I hope and believe that ours is too sensible to be caught. They tell you that no call will be made for payment, or that the stock which the county will get in exchange for her bonds, will bear a val ue equal to the debt, Believe it not. It is contrary to all past experience. If railroad stocks are so profitable, why don't they sell them at once to the capitalists, and thus raise money, instead of first exchanging them for county bonds, and then put- ting those bonds into market? The State subscribed immense sums to improve ment corporations—got the stock, kept it for many years without getting any dividends—and then sold it for two or three cents on the dollar. As sure at the county authorities put their names to those bonds, so sure will the debt have to be paid. Unlike the State, a county may be sued, 'and when judgment is obtained, it will be the duty of the court to execute it by mandamus and com pel the Commissioners to lay a tax sufficient to pay it. Besides, the thing is wrong in principle. Coun ties are corporations creaced for certain municipal purposes, and not to make railroads. The Com missioners are our agents to manage the public municipal business 01 the county, not to engage us in a speculation. What tight have they to ple'dge our, property against our will for any thing but county purposes? Our neighbors who are in favor of this measure, are no doubt honest. but we are entitled to an opin ion as well as they, and I will join you in protest. ing to the last. I am truly yours, &c., J. S. BLACK. Mr. ISAAC KAUFFMAN. The Gardner Case This case is still on trial at Washington. The Court has already been engaged at it for about two months, and how much additional time it will take it is impossible to conjecture. Every body has heard something about this famous case, but all do not know its history. The counsel for the Gov ernment, in opening to the jury, made the fellow ing narrative: "Dr. Gardner, in a memorial to a board of Corn missioners, stated that in the year 1844 he was largely engaged in mining operations in the State of San Louis Potosi, Mexico, employed 500 labor ers, had upwards of $300,000 invested in men, buildings, steam engines, horses, miles and men of science; but in 1846 he was compelled to abandon the establishment, his property having been des poiled by the Mexican soldiery; that said mines were worth half a million, and would have yielded him $50,000 per annum. The accused filed with this memorial:depositions purporting to be from per sons residing in Mexico, going to show that he owned said mine. The issue was on the truth or falsity of these depositions. The United States affirmed, and expected to prove, that every statement in the me morial, and every paper presented by him, were lalse from beginning to end, pure fiction and inven tion,—that Gardner received from the United States, as the fruits of the fraud, $428,750, while his mine could not be found, though $5OO had been offered as a reward to any one who would point out its lo cation." 133 A heavy verdict was rendered against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in the District Cour, on Tuesday, in a suit for damages brought by an emigrant named Benno Matthes, who alleged that, in December, 1551, before the completion of this end of the road, whilst crossing the mountains, as a passenger, and also at Beatty's station, forty miles east of Pittsburg, he was (by the want of care, and negligence of the agents of the company, in not providing fuel and fire in the cars, and for want of other accomodations,) frozen in his feet, and obliged to stop at Pittsburg four weeks before he was able to proceed. It was shown.that the train was left standing on the road, at one place, for twenty-two hours, with out fuel, except what the passengers gathered for themselves, and that at Beatty's Station they were put into a rough warehouse, with scanty accom modations. From that point they were conveyed to Pittsburg in common road wagons. It was shown that the weather was intensely cold, and that many of the passengers were obliged to walk. The Court left it to the jury to say whether or not, from all the evidence, there was neglect or want of care on the part of the agents of the company, lead. ing to` the injury; and if so, that the defendant was liable in damages. The company is responsible for the negligence of its agents, and ought to be held strictly to that responsibility. It is the duty of a corporation to see that the officers or agents are capable, careful, prudent, and humane; that the preservation of life and property demands this. If there was gross negligence on the part of plaintiff, contributing to the injury, he could not recover— but, in determining this, they must examine care fully all the facts .of the plaintiff's situation—his position, capacity, knowledge or ignorance of the country, language, &c. The jury returned a verdict of $3,100 for plaintiff.—Pittsburg Despatch. 1:1" A violent war, says the Pennsylvanian, is raging for the pose , sion of a tract of land near Ve nice, opposite St. Louis, Mo. The land embracing three or tour hundred acres, was sold to a wealthy citizen by the heirs then owning it, all of whom signed the papers of sale, with the exception of one who was then absent—believed to be dead p roba bly, and entirely overlooked. Subsequently the prodigal returned, and learning the existing state of affairs, sold his claim to another party, which other party is endeavoring now to obtain possession of the property, so as to compel the adverse claim ant to institute suit. The purchasers each have employed a number of hands to take possession, the armies on the ground for the past week, numbering each about lorty members. 'T f hey are well armed with pistols. guns, knives, &c., but as yet have had no general battle. Both have built shanties which stand side by side on the disputed ground, and thus far have satisfied themselves with slight skirmishes, maintaining strict military discipline,• standing guard, &c. To carryon a war properly, however, necessitates heavy expenditures; and we understand the campaign has caused an outlay of $901.0 or more, to one of the parties, in a single week. Un such circumstances success may be measured in proportion to the length of the purse. MRS. TYLER ' S LETTER IN lastazin,—At the cel ebration of St. Patrick's day in Dublin, Rev. Dr . Cahill thus enthusiastically expressed hiniself with regard to Julia Gardiner Tyler: "1 long to stand in the presence of the patriot, the accomplished Mrs. Tyler, and the incompara ble ladies of America, that I may offer to them the deep homage of my grateful heart—that I may present to them the respect and enthusiasm of the people of Ireland for the withering chastisement they have inflicted on the sainted cruelty or the Duchess of Sutherland, and for the graceful dignity with which they have exposed the well-meaning hypocrisy of her noble committee." LEBANON VALLEY RAILROAD.—An election for President, Directors, Secretary and Treasurer of the Lebanon Valley Railroad, is called at Reading for the 4th of • May, until which time books for addi tional subscriptions will be opened at the office cf the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, in Philadelphia, in the city of Reading, in the bor ough of Lebanon, and in the borough of Harris burg. .Gen. F. M. WICNIKOOP, the newly appointed Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, entered upon the duties of his office last week, and we have no doubt will make a competent, obliging and efficient officer. His predecessor, ANTHONY E. ROBERTS, Esq., retires from the post with the good wishes of every body—having discharged its duties in such a way as to give general satisfaction to the entire community. f:" Gideon G. Westcott and P. Barry Hays Esqs have been appointed by the Pi esident Appraisers for the Custom House, Philadelphia, and not "at large," as has been announced. Henry C. Laugh lin, Esq., was appointed Appraiser at Large. rgr The Legislature adjourned SUM die to-day The - X[lEBlm tolnigtand. Mr. livaria t ur has accepted the Mission to Engl. ] land, at the urgent solicitation of the President and all the members of the Cabinet. The appointment was immediately and unanimously confirmed.l4 the Senate, their last officiallict before the'Wljtruifi r meat The Washington Union of Tueiday last thus refers to the matter : - . 1 . . Mxpasrra TO Encit..ann.-=We announce with,, pleasure the appointment of :ifte Hon. James Bach- . anan, of Pennsylvania, as Envoy ExitiordinarY and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James. His nomination was sent in to the Senate on yes terday, and was immediately confirmed without ref erence, and by a unanimous Vote. The country will universally recognise _the _prr, priety of this appointment. It . is fit that a states man of each ripe experience, eminent : ability, anti high position in the confidence of the country, should be appointed to represent its interests at the Court which is usually regarded as of the most im portance. Mr. Buchanan is not without experience in the diplomatic service. Ile was minister to Rus sia under the administration of President Jackson. The consummate ability and brilliant success with which, as Secretary of State in the Cabinet of Prea ident Polk, he conducted the foreign relations of the country in a period of unusual disturbance and difficulty, have established for him throughout the world the reputation of a statesman of the highest order of accomplishments. It is understood that Mr. Ingersoll, our present Minister at that Court, will not be relieved till the first of July next. And the New York Herald has the following handsome notice THE NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER TO ENGLAND. —A. telegraphic despatch from Washington announ ces the gratifying fact of the nomination, yesterday made by the President, and immediately confirmed by the Senate, of the Hon. James Buchanan as Minister to the Court of St. James. We regard the selection as in every respect a wise and judicious one. Mr. Buchanan's talents as a statesman and diplomatist are recognized by all parties of the country, and we do not know that the appointment could be conferred on one more deserving of the honor. Mr. Buchanan will have, to-day, completed his sixty-second year, having been born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, on the 13th of April, 1791. He studied the profession of the law in his native State, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1814, and re-elected in the following year. He was elected to Congress in 1820, and continued as a member of the House till March, 1831. He tie clined further public service and retired into pri vate life ; but he did not long enjoy his retirement, as in May, 1831, he was offered and accepted the mission to Russia. After his return from that mis sion he was, in 1834, elected to the'Senate of the United States, to fill an unexpired term, and was subsequently re-elected in 1836 and 1842, PreSi dent Polk, in March, 1895, called Mr. Buchannn into the cabinet, and until the close of that admin istration he held the office of Secretary of 'State:— He was one of the two prominent Democratic can didates for the high office of the President of the United States at the last Baltimore Convention; but he respective supporters of himself and Gen. Cass finding that there was no chance of electing either, the lot fell on the quiet, unpretending country gen tleman of New Hampshire, who presides over the destinies of the American nation. We repeat the expression of our satisfaction that President Pierce has conferred the important mis sion to England on a gentleman so well qualified to discharge its duties with distinction to himself and benefit to tho country. It is understood that Mr. &mum A's will not SO for London berore the latter end of June; in Itie mean time, the present Minister, Mr. Ingersoll, will remain at his post and continue his functions until the arrival of his successor. The New Minister to England. The Republic of Tuesday, the organ of the late administration, speaks as follows of the new Min ister to England, "our own BUCHAN/N." It is the frank, manly, and unsolicited testimony of an able and decided political opponent: Tan LAST ACT or THE SENATE,—In conformity with the resolution of Sa•urday last, the Senate of the United States finally adjourned at one O'clock yesterday. It was doubted that a quorum would be present at this hour, but several Senators who had made their arrangements to depart from, the city yesterday morning, were induced to remain by a request from the President of he United States, communicated to each Senator through the officers of that body. The object of this detention appears in the appointment of the Hon. James Buchanan as Minister of the United States to the Court of St. James. Of this appointment, we take occasion to remark that, whatever may be the sentiments of the different classes of politicians, few or none will be found to object to it on littler than political grounds. A gentleman of-exalted worth, a scholar of rare attainments, and a statesman of enlarged views and great experience, Mr. Buchanan will pos sess the confidence end respect of his countrymen at home, while he will badly fail to win the es.• teem of all with whom he shall be brought in con tact in the sphere in which he is to move abroad. (lam Speaking of the appointment of Mr. Bonn e-sex as Minister to England, the Baltimore County Jacksonian says : There is no man in the country, either DemOcrat or Whig, but will rejoice at this. The high posi tion, eminent talents, and sound principles of Mr. Buchanan, united with his vast experience as the GUEAT statesman of America, made every friend of the administration, as well as the country at large, desire his consent to take this mission, and it is a matter of congratulation that he has yielded: In him the United States will have a faithful, able, di.- nified and TRITE representative. The titled and crimsoned nobility of England will find in him no cringing, mediocre statesman, who can be induced, by their servile flattery and fawning, to forget his own glorious nation. English aristocracy will ven ture no schemes upon him; that noble dignity in which nature has clothed him to the admiration of the world, will compel the respect of the British nation. While he will, as our Minister, command a degree of influence which will stimulate the pride of his countrymen, he will, in all issues, secure to us the solid advantages to be gained by an efficient and brilliant diplomatist. Er The New York c,rrespondent of the Penn sylvanian, under date of the 11th inst.: pays the following handsome compliment to Mr. BUCELNAN, and also shows bow his appointment has been re- eeived in that city: The news that Mr. Buchanan is going to England is the subject of much congratulation among men of all parties. Undoubtedly the ablest diplomat in the country, at the present time,-he will go to the Court of St. James, with a prestige, 'derived from his masterly management of the Oregon corres pondence, which will give him a name.and an in fluence there that must necessarily enure to the ad vantage of his country. BT The Camden (N. J.).Democrat says:— The appointment of the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, as Minister to England, will give very universal satisfaction. Mr. B. is one of the oldest and 'ablest of our American statesmen, and is,,therefore, in timately acquainted with the great interests of our country. In Europe his reputation stands deserv edly high. Indeed, he is the very man to go, to the Court of St. James—the seat and centre of the civ ilized world. Nothing of importance can', take place in any part of Europe without his becoming acquainted with it. This appointment will add to the national reputation abroad, while it manifests the sterling sense of President Pierce in tendering it to so distinguished a statesman. fl 7 The New York Times, Whig, sus:— [-lon. JAMES BUCHANAN is the American Minister to England. He has many qualifications for that honorable and important post. lie is a man of de cided ability, of large public experience and famil iar with the merits of all the great questions likely to demand his action. Al Secretary ofState udder Mr. Polk, he wrote able diplomatic papers, and maintained with vigor and skill the rights and in terests of the country. 117' It is a little singular, - (says the Portland Ad vertiser,) that of five of the Presidential candidates —one, WEBSTER, is dead; another and the success ful candidate, lost his little boy, sooner afterillis election, 'by a most distressing accident, and his own and wife's lives were saved almost miracu lously; while the third, fourth and fifth, viz: Paz swizz; C&ss and DOUGLAS, have each had to mourn the loss of their wives since the canvass. Surely, death strikes in high places. 111 We direct the attention of our readers to the card of T. Paxson & Co., in another column. Their establishment is at 429 Market street, below 12th, Philadelphia, and their assortment of Dry Goods, of every description is very extensive, and the induce ments they hold out to purchasers are such as can not fail to be highly satisfactory. Persons visiting the city, from the country, would do welt to give them a call. ANOTHER VICTIM OP 'SPIRITUAL MAIIIITSTA TIONB.—Mr. Christian Snavely, a very worthy and industrious citizen of Harrisburg, has became in- sane on this ridiculous and absurd subject. He has been conveyed to the Pennsylvania:Lunatic Hospi tal, and is now a raving maniac. , , di TS'=i4iM'E~ki NTY = 1 TEM S CITY EI.IMTIONS.—The following sections, rela tivi to our city, have passed the House of Repre -sentatives: . SECTION 1. That hereafter the elections in' the eral wards.ol the citrof „Lancaster shalt beheld at thiNfollowing places : In North F..astWard the.public house pow kept by Daniel Swope ; in the South East Ward : at the public house now kept by J. G. Leber ; in the North West Ward, at the tipholle„house.now kept by. Adam Trout ;,in-;the &nth West Ward at the public house - now kept by Frederick Hess. 'Sac. 2. 'chat hereafter the qualified voters o! the several Wards of the city of Lancaster, shall elect an Assessor and Constable for each of said, Wards in the, mariner prescribed by existing lawi for the election,ofsuch officers, and Constables so elected shall hVve , all the authority and privileges hereto lore conferred by law upon the Constables of Lan caster city. Provided that the High Constable of said city shall be elected as heretofore by the voters of the whole city. \ There was also a section districting the city in the ielection of Councils. For the. Select Councit the city is divided into three districts, composes re spectively of the North West, the North East and the two South Wards jointly, each district electing one member. For the Common Council each Ward constitutes a separate district—The North ,West electing five, the North East four, and the South East and South West each three members.— Examiner, The above is the first intimation we have had that such a law was in contemplation—nor do we *suppose that any of the citizen's, other than Whigs were consulted on the subject. The whole thing seems to have been managed by Whig politicians, forthe purpose of effecting something in our gobd old Democratic city. Certain it is, that there is a very general feeling against some of its provisions, and the law will undoubtedly be amended at thg first opportunity. This tricky legislation is always odious to the people. 0 - The Court of Quarter Sessions for this county nbw in session—Judge Lona presiding. iKr Rev. WILLIAM BEATES has resigned his Pas tonal charge of the German Lutheran Church ofthi City. HORSE STOLEN.-A grey Mare was stolen from James W. Alalone, ol Drumore, on Saturday wsek. it:r Mr. Itmosax, our new Postmaster, has ap pointed Mr. THOMAS B. BARTON his ChieFClerk.— An excellent selection. irr The corner stone o' St. John's (Free) Protes tant Espiscopal Church, was laid in this city, on Sunday aft e rnoon -Bishop Forma officiating. inr Alderman VAN CAMP has removed his office from Centre Square, one-half square down South Queen street, opposite Wright's Hotel. Da' I'l,e READING . RUCK'S BRASS BAND will give a concert at Fulton Hall in this city on the evening of WedneVay the 27th inst. Init.—The dematalbr Hart's "Improved Black Ink" is so great already, that Mita scarcely able to manufacture it in sufficient quantities to supply the wants of the public. It is a good article. ' The Old Court House building will be taken down immediately after the April Court. The Com missioners have bargained for the use of Fulton Hall to hold •the Courts in until the new building is-completed. . LET E. B. Eshleman,'Esq., formerly of this coun ty, and recently first assistant clerk of the Ohio Sen ate, has become the proprietor and editor of the Chillicothe (Ohio) Advertiser. The ticket office of Bingham & Dock, here tofore kept in Hopple 3 s bar roam, in this city, by M. D. Holbrook, Esq., has been abolished.. Mr. Youngman is now the sole agent for the sale of tickets. His office is next door east of Hopple's Hotel. irr The " Bee Hive " Store, in North Queen street, is a place of great attraction just now—the Messrs. Wentz having laid in a large supply of the most fashionable spring and summer goods, which they offer at very low prices. See advertisements frr The Concert of the Philharmonic Society, on Thursday evening, was well attended—a large and intelligent audience being present. The music was excellent, and every body was delighted. The mem bers of the Society deserve great credit fur the man ner in which they sustained themselves upon so in teresting an occasion.' TEr The average number of letters per day sent through the Lancaster city post-office, , for the last quarter, has been nearly 1000. The total number was 83,810. A little more than three-fourths of the letters received, and litrle less than three-fourths of the letters sent, were pre-paid. ? The wheat and grass crops present a very promising appearance in the neighborhood of this City, at the present time. The late refreshing rains have given, vegetation of every kind a fine start, and should the season continue to he favora ble there is every prospect of abundant crops. 0- It will be seen, from bis card in another col umn, that B. F. CHARLES has removed his Boot and Shoe Manufactory, to East King street, direct lyropposite Sprechees Hotel. He knows so well how to please his customers, that his old ones will doubtless all follow him, and his removal into that neighborhood will bring him lots of new ones. The Lancaster County Educationil Associ ation held their regular Quarterly meeting, in Ful ton Hall, on the 9th inst—Thomas H. Burrowes, Esq., presiding. Atter the transaction of the busi ness which came regularly before the body, they resolved that the next session of the Teacher's In stitute be held on the third Saturday in August. 0:7- It is stated that buildings are going up like magic in the vicinity of the Crystal Palace, New York, and enormous rents are demanded for mere shells. A room in one of the wooden buildings, opposite the palace. 25 feet front by 60 or 70 leet deep, was rented at $2500 per year. The palace itself is getting along very slowly, and it is said that the projectors care more about selling the lots than they do for the exhibition. NEW RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT. — The cars now leave this city as follows: Going East—Morning Express, 2h 65m A. M.; Way, bh 36m A. M.; Eve6ing Way Mail, 3h 10m P. M. Going West—Morning Way Mail, I lh 30m A.M.; Way Train, 5h 97m P.. M.; Evening Express, 2 A. M. This arrangement went into effect on yesterday. IntraovEmErrrs.—A great number of new build fngs will be erected this season. Amongst ethers, Mr. John N. Lane and Nephews have it in contem plation to erect a large three story building in East King street; adjoining their store—the lower tsory for storer-ooms, and the second story for offices. When erected in place of the antiquated looking shanties that now encumber that ground, it will add very, much to the beauty of East King street. D. D. G. M.—At the elections held last week in the several Lodges of Odd Fellows, in this city and county for D. D. G. M., the following is the result so far as heard from G. Sanderson. W. B. Wiley 6 0 4 . 2 6 9 6 0 3 0 3 'Fulton Lodge, Monterey ' Lancaster 4 ' Conestoga " Piqua 44 North Star " " FULTON HALL. POLICA." — A. copy of this admi rable piece of Music, composed by our talented young townsman, WASHINGTON H. KEEFER, has beeripter , ,ted to us by the . author. It is dedica ted to C. 'leant, Esq., Proprietor of Fulton Hall, and was performed with great settees by the Phil harmonic Society of this City, at their Concert on Thursday evening last. Loss. A nn FOUND. — On Wednesday last, as Mr. Mohler, of this county, was passing from the Uni ted States Mint to the Girard Bank, in Philadel phia' he lost 11 4 s pocket book containing $lBOO in bank notes and $17,000 in certificates' of stock.— He immediately offered a reward .of $3OO. The pocket book, with all its contents, was returned to Mr. Mohler on Thursday, by a man named Thorne, who stated that he found it in Chesnut street, near Third. The reward was promptly paid to Mr. Thorne. GREAT SALE OF CATTLE.—Mr. Isaac Landis, of Manheim township, in this county, sold 40 head of tat cattle, last week, to Mr. Gillespie, of Philadel phia, for $ll6 per head—amountingto $4600. Two of the choicest of the lot were purchased a day or two belore'hy Mr. William F. Miller, of this City, at $lO per cwt. live weight. This was, perhaps, the finest lot of cattle ever sold in the State, by a single farmer, and shows that Lancaster county is ahead of " all the world and the rest of mankind." EXCURSION. — On Tuesday last, the Board of Di- rectors and Stodk-holders of the Strasburg Railroad Company, by permission of the State authorities, took an excursion to Parkesburg with the new loco motive " Strasburg." The object of the excursion was to , try the speed and general qualities of the engine . . Mr. Thomas Hudders, who superintended the re-building, acted as engineer. The locomo tive performed in a very satistory manner—quite exceeding the expectations of the company. The engineer declares that she will .run , sixy-five miles an hour. Upon one or two occasions he "gave her steam " and she accomplished a mile' in a minute with apparent ease. This we consider " not bad" for " Strasburg," and until our rival, Lancaster, can produce anything to " beat it," we stick to Strasburg. Want of space and time precludes us from giving a more extended account of this plea sant trip,—Stras. Bee. it:r James Brass, charged with selling 62 coun terleit notes on the Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, was tried at Sunbury last week, and convicted.— lie is one of the band of counterfeiters discovered some months since in Montour county. It hes been ascertained almost beyond question, that Arthur Spring, the perpetrator of the terrible Federal street crime, was also the perpetrator of the bold murder :Of JosePli 'Rink, which occurred in Chesnut street, on the 12th of January last. It will.be rectillentetithat an umbrella and knife -Were - found in the store of Mr. Rink, after, It bail been ascertained 'habit had been stabbed to death. `Wm. Byrne, the officer who took such an active' .part in bringing Spniiir to justice, by obtaining the. disclosiges from lion, has, in common with other , officers, all_ along his mind impressed with'ilie idea that Spring had also murdered Rink- With this impression, he waited upon Mr. Ragan to obtain such clue to Spring's where abouts on the day that Rink was murdered, as Ragan might be possessed of. The latter, at that interview, incli ned_ to the _belief that Spring was at work -in his (Ragan's) cellar at the time Rink was killed. Not content with this, Mr. Byrne waited upon the brother of Rink, and urged him to call upon Mr. Ragan with the umbrella found in the store af ter the murder. fle did so on Friday, and upon an examination of the umbrella, both Mr. and Mrs. Ragan recognized it to be theirs. It had upon it unmistakable marks by which it . could be. recognized. Three small patches had been put upon it by Mrs. Ragan, and a piece of . wire had also a short time before, been attached to it by Mr. Ragan, to render it strong and secure, These marks are still upon it. Mr. Ragan now distinctly recollects, that on the day that Mr. Rink was murdered, Spring was some what drunk, and in the afternoon he obtained from him a small amount of change, and borrowed the umbrella which was found in Rink's store. When Spring started' out of Mr. Itagan , s store, the latter felt curious to know which way he was going. He walked out after him, and saw him walk up Market street to Eleventh, towards Chesnut.— He then went into his store again. Of this latter fact he is now justas certain as that the umbrella, supposed' to have been left in the store by the murder, when he .fled, is the one he lent to Spring on the afternoon Rink was killed.— We understand that both Mrs. and Mr. Ragan are willing to swear that the`urnbrella belongs to them. There can now be little doubt that the murder spoken of by Spring to his son, upon the commis sion of which he expected to get a large sum of money, but obtained none,. was that of Rink. The public mind has been graually settling down to this conviction for some time past, and• the facts seem now about to be developed. It is the opinion of Mr. Ragan, that when Spring left his store in Market street, with the small sum of money he gave him, he must have gone some where and purchased the knife with which the mur der was committed, and which was left behind, as he has no recollection of Spring ever having owned such a knife. The District Attorney, aided by the subordinate officers of the law, will 'promptly follow up this astounding and highly important discovery, with a view of ascertaining beyond all doubt the fact of Spring's guilt in taking the life of the unfortunate Rink.-7 North American. A BROKER HE•nx.—One of the most distressin , , and heart rending events have recently occurred in the neighborhood of Bethel, in Bethel township, Delaware co., Pa., near the Delaware line, that we ever recollect having heard, or read of, either in the, pages of romance or the more startling inci dents of real life. The consequence has been, that a young and lovely woman, a bride of only five months, died a few weeks ago of a broken heart. A Mr. C. a highly respectable farmer living in the neighborhood courted and married the daughter of another highly respected and wealthy farmer living as we stated above, in Bethel township. He took her-to his home, where his cousin, who kept house for him received her with smiles, and bade her welcome. But she soon found that some other tie was drawing her husband's affections away from her. He left her to sleep alone at night,-which she often passed in tears. She soon saw enough to con firm her suspicions that his cousin had withdrawn her husband's affections, and that with him she en gaged,in the enjoyment of illicit love. She imme diately addressed him—telling him that she should go for a week, and that during that time he must send his cousin away—and that she would then come back and live with him, and forget all. He made her a promise that he would. She went home. The" first, second, and third week elapsed, and still no husband came. She then told her sis ter that it was time for her to go borne. The car riage came, and her sister accompanied her. When she arrived at her husband's residence she found that her husband was absent, that he was engaged in the woods. She wait coldly received by the cou sin, who made no effort to get refreshments. She was placing a pie in the stove when she remarked rather insultingly "this is for Tom." The Nife re marked that there was enough for him and others too, but the cousin reiterated that none else could have any. Up to this time she bad not told her grief to any member of her family. The sister soon after departed, and the husband arriving, she reminded him of his promise of sending the cousin away, when she was startled by his absolute re fusal. She immediately walked up stairs put a few things in a band box, and started for her father's house on foot. She had not gone far before her husband overtook her in a carriage, and offered to take her home, but she refused and insisted on walking, and went the whole distanckon foot.— She then unburthened her grief to her family. The next day her father ordered his wagon, and went to the husband's house for the purpose of procuring the furntiure he had supplied her with on her mar riage. Upon arriving at the house, the husband was absent, the cousin alone being there. She had locked up all the doors, and drawers, and refused them admittance. The father addressed his daugh ter, telling her she was mistress, to give orders to break open the door. She did so. The doors were accordingly broken open, and most of the furniture and clothes belonging to the deserted bride were ta ken to her lather's, where upon her arrival she took to her bed, and died solely of a broken heart. Thus was a young and lovely being whom "none knew her but to love" or "named her but to praise," only five months a bride, through crushed and slighted affection, hurried to her tomb. The violator of the holy marriage vow will suffer the stings of a guilty conscience for the murder of which he has been in strumental. The funeral was attended by a Vast concourse of the people of the neighborhood.—Blue Hen's Chicken. THE BALANCE OP Mon.—The New York Jour nal of Commerce thus briefly and very completely . upsets Mr. Senator Brodhead's high-tariff calcula tions. Senator B. says, " excess of imports over ex polls of the country, during the last fiscal year, was $40,000,000," and the statement is going the rounds of the' papers, as if it were true. Now, tile fact is, that our imports during that year, exceeded our,ex ports only $2,929,522. Thus Imports of the year Exports of do. Excess of imports How does Mr. Brodhead contrive to magnify this less than $3,000,000 into $40,000,000? By just an nihilating $36,304,642 of specie which we export ed more than we imported. Now, this specie was nearly all of it, together. with a great deal more which still remains with us, drawn from our Own mines in California, and was as truly a domestic product as lead or cotton. Moreover, it was paid for, to a large extent, by the very imported goods which Mr. Brodhead regards as such a calamity to the nation. If the mines had not been worked, these goods would not have been wanted; or would have been wanted only in part. The Californians must have tea, coffee, sugar and forty other things which are not produced in this country, besides many that are; and having nothing else to ,Pay with, they send us their gold dust. a part of which we transmit abroad, to pay for the goods which we purchase abroad from the Californians. That is the whole of the story. We have the freighting, - the commissions, and a good share of the profits, and the only trouble is, that we pay away for these goods precisely the same commodity (gold) which we receive for them, reserving, of course, a hand some percentage for our trouble. What great un happiness is there in this? Tax JAPAN EXPEDITION, the Washington Union says, has not been abandoned on the contrary, the Administration is making every effort " to give all proper aid in carrying out the important objects of the expedition and in fulfilling the public expecta tion in regard to it." The Vermont is ready to re ceive her crew,•but her withdrawal has become unavoidable, because, in addition to the force al ready in 'commission, she cannot now be manned without exceeding the number'of seamen prescrib ed by law. It is probable, also, that the necessary delay in preparing the Alleghany for sea may ren der her services unavailable for the expedition. STIPRZWIS C.:Mar.—The annual May Term of the Supreme Court for the Middle. District, will com mence at the State Capitol on the second Monday of May next, the 9th. The following ate the re turn days for the different districts: Lancaster, May 9; York and Adams, May 16; Mifflin, Hun tingdon and Blair, 'May 19; Centre, Clearfield and Clinton, May 25; Cumberland, Perry and Juniata, May 30; Bedford and Franklin, June 9;Berks,June 13; Dauphin and Lebanon, June 20. The Term continues eight weeks. tur The Nsw YORK Tniauttx has been.enlarg -0 and improved at an additional annual expense, over and above its former cost of $50,000 ! It is now the _most beautiful, as it always has been one of the very ablest journals in the Union; Of course, we do not endorse Greely's politics. From a leading editorial in the issue' of the 11th inst., we learn.that there are thirteen proprietors of the es tablishment, and one hundred and seventy employees constantly at work on or for the paper. Pennsylvania I,*! , , gislatiwe. HArtruspurio, April 14, 1853 SENATZ. The Senate resumed the consideration of the Gen eral Appropriation Bill. The section authorizing the sale of the Eastern Arsenal, and the appropriation of the money to the purchased a new . Arsenal, was adopted. Yeas 23, nays 7. - ' The section appropriatink, $350,000 to the com pletion of the North Branch Canal, was, alter much debate, amended by,, reducing the amount to $250, 000, ; and as amended was agreed to. Yeas 18;-nays The section appropriating $187,000, for the re laying of the track of the Columbia Railroad being under consideration. Mr. O'Neill moved lo amend by requiring the work to be completed by the Ist of November next. The am-nil:tient was negatived, and the section then adopted. The section appropriating $4 13,000 t, the pros ecution or th'e work on the .Portage Railroad was negatived. Ultimately appropriation of $187,000 to the Columbia Railroad, and $550,000 to the North Branch Canal, were re-considered, the latter increas ed to $350.000, and both made on the condition that they be met without the resort to a loan. Without disposing of the bill, the Senate adjourn ed. AFTERNOON SESSION Mr. 'Kunkel submitted an amendment, appropri ating $3OOO to inclose the public grounds surround ing the State Arsenal, at liarrisbg; which, alter a brie] discussion, was passed—yeas 17, nays 14. Mr. Darlington offered a section providing for a loan of $650,000 to cancel the reliet notes. Agreed to—yeas 25, nays 7. The bill as amended was passed—yeas 26, nays.. Hooss.—The House, after some unimportant bus iness, proceeded to the consideration of the bill to incorporate the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company, which alter considerable debate, passed finally. The following bills were also severally taken up considered and passed : To authorize the borough of Westchester to sub scribe to the stock of the Westehester and Phila delphia Railroad Company. The bill vacating a part of Schuylkill Second street, in the district of Spring Garden. A bill relating to the improvement of Broad street in the districts of Spring Garden and Penn. To incorporate the Ligonier and Latrobe Rail- road Company. To authorize the York and Maryland Line Rail road Company to lay an additional track to their road. Mr. Bryant offered a resolution, directing the ap pointment of a select committee to inquire whether the Girard Bank is a safe depository for the mon eys belonging to the State. The resolution, after considerable debate, was disagreed to. The following bills were then taken up and pas To incorporate the Washington Medical Society. To incorporate the South Penn Hose Company. Mr. Kilbourn, from the Select Committee on that subject, made report, exculpating the Board of Canal Commissioners from the charge of fraud in the matter of the lettings of contracts for work on the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The report is accompanied by none of the testi mony taken ,before the committee. Mr:Merriman, from the same committee, gave notice that he should make a minority report, em bracing the testimony, to-morrow. The House again resumed the consideration of the bill relating to the Franklin Canal Company, which after further debate passed finally. Mr. Skinner called up the bill providing for the funding and cancellation of the relief issues of the Commonwealth, The House then adjourned. ' On motion of Mr. Flanigan, the'bill for the ex tension of the charter of the Mechanics' Bank was taken up, and passed. On motion of Mr. Hart, the bill extending the charter of the Girard Bank was taken up and pul sed. Mr. Bryant made an effort to defeat both bills, by calling the previous question. Adjourned. LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE —Yesterday after noon, Mr. Robert Elder, a highly esteemed gentle man residing a short distance east of this place, along the Reading turnpike, started to walk into town, but on the road he was overtaken by a Mr. Hocker, with a horse and wagon, who invited him ~to take a seat with him. While corning down the sleep hill just outside of town, the harness became disarranged in such a manner as to prevent the horse from cherncing the speed of the wagon. Mr. E. became alarmed, and in jumping from the wagon he fell, striking his head against a projecting stone, causing almost instant death. The horse was stop. ped after reaching the foot of the bill, and Mr. Hocker, who remained in the wagon, escaped un injured. Mr. E. leaves a large family, and many friends to mourn his sudden and melancholy decease —Harrisburg Keystone, 6th inst. &I:nitrous, April 15.—The NeW Orleans mail came regularly to hand this morning. During the past week four hundred thousand dol lars in specie passed through Wheeling for the East. During the past two weeks the Parker Vein Com pany have paid out seventy-one thousand dollars cash for coal in Allegany county, Md. The Wheeling• papers say that the I lempfield road will be put under contract immediateit Mr. Garden., 'rum Tennessee, was 'robbed of $10,500, at the City Hotel, New Orleans, by some adroit thief who entered his room. A merchant, on his trip from Galveston to New Orleans, was robbed of $13,000. Breadstuffs are dull this morning, under the America's news. ST. Louis, Mo.—The National Intelligencer says, the election of Mayor was the occasion of a very warm party contest. One ticket was supported by the friends of Col. Benton, the other (the so-called People's' ticket) by the anti Bentons and Whigs generally. The Telegraph informs us that the con test resulted in the success of the Benton ticket by a thousand majority over the combined ticket, a result which, considering the constant Whig strength in the City of St. Louis, we ars somewhat surprised at. REMOVALS—SeveraI clerks, on repairing to the Pension Office this morning, found upon the [r desks yellow envelopes, containing notifications that their services were no longer required: More removals in the same office are expected to he made tomor row. $212,502,744 209,573;222 $2,329,522 It is reported that Secretary Guthrie htts to-day issued orders to all his auditors to appoint no more New Yorkers to Clerkships. the custom house patronage being charged to New York in the ap portioninent of the spoils. 'ST. Loire, April .13.—A large number of emi grants are in the city, waking preparations to start overland for California The first steamer this sea. son for Council Bluffs reports a good stage of wa ter, and that the traders at the various points had made ample provision for California, Oregon and Salt Lake emigrants. New ORLEANS, April I3.—The important intel ligence is brought by a special messenger from the city of Mexico, who arrived to day, that the treaty of contract with' Mr. Sloo, relative to the Tehuan tepec route across the Isthmus, was signed at Mex ico on the 20th ult., and ratified on the 28th. CINCINNATI, April 13.—1 t is currently reported that the letter bag from New York, of the 25th ult., is missing, It is said to have contained money and drafts to the amount of nearly $200,000. CHA.nves-rorr, April 13.- -Gen. Lane, the Govern or of Oregon, left New Orleans, for Nicaragua, where he purposes staying a short time. THE CHRIAZIAN PARLOR MAGAZINE, for April, is beautifully embellished with a view of Boston Common, and Meaux, France. Goneloa LADY'S Boot, for May, is emphatically a great number, with 70 contributors and 90 en gravings. Truly he has never published a prettier mezzotint than " Attacking a Crowned Head, or the May Queen in Danger"—a prettier colored fashion plate—" The Dogged Artist" will provoke a smile—while the Ladies must be delighted with "The Embroidered Note Case" and Net for the hair. The colored fashion plate is again an at tractive feature in the work, which cannot tail to add thousands of names to the subscription list. Gaeusitt , s MAGAZINE, for May, a double num ber again with splendid embellishments and a great variety of useful andintereating contributions from the pens of several of our most gifted writers. In the race for popularity with the reading public, Graham will take good care not to come off the course second best. Ho is "neck and Inca" all the time with all his competitors. PETE/113000g Maroarive, for May, is one of the best and most attractive numbers he has ever issued. The reading matter is more than usually interest ing, and the two leading embellishments, viz : "Crossing the Brook," and the plate of colored Parisian Fashions, are worth more than the whole price of the number. Boolean's ItnaerrooTon NEws continues to go ahead. The last number-is beautilully embellished. GLIZAION is also a rich number. The "Picto rial " is fast gaining a wide-spread celebrity, and justly, too. There. is no humbug about it. WASHINGTON, April 13 The Monthllem, &c.
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