intelligencer Sz, Jounial.
EO. SANDERS_ON,"EDITOR.
Lancaster, November IN, 1853.
l'he National Administration.
Less than nine months have elapsed since Presi
dent Pianos assumed the reins of government, and
although, with the exception of his inaugural ad
dress, he has had no opportunity of communicating
with the people or with their representatives, enough
has already transpired to show that, in his hands,
the destinies of the . Republic are safe, and the rights
and liberties and interests of the American people
secure. 'Pis true, he has not been able to satisfy
all the,affice-seekers who have beset his pathway,
and hence the murmurs of discontent that here and
there, break upon the general stillness; but, what
is of vastly more consequence, he has satisfied the
great mass of his fellow-citizens, of all parties, that
he is honest and trust-wortby, and a determined foe
every species of Galphinism with which the
the country was cursed during the four years mis
rule of his Whig predecessors. Re has also estab
'Robed the principle, through his distinguished Sec
retary of State, that the rights of American citizens,
whether native born or naturalized, must be re
spected among the nations of the old world, and
that to be a citizen of this great Republic, is as cer
tain protection abroad as that of Roman citizen
was in the palmiest days of the so-called mistress
of the world.
So far, so good. President PIERCE has fully come
up to public expectation during the brief period he
has been at Washington, and we are perfectly will
ing to trust him for the time to come. Our coun
try is at peace With all the world, and our citizens,
in every branch of industry, are enjoying a degree
of prosperity heretofore unexampled in our history
as a nation. The finances of the country are in a
most flourishing condition, and the public debt, ne
cessarily contracted during the Mexican war, ibe
ing rapidly paid off. The Heads of Departments
are men of ability and industry, and their subordi
nates are all required to be faithful and efficient in
the discharge of their duties. In short, there is a
thorough change for the better perceptible in every
department of the government, and all this has been
accomplished in less than nine months of the pres
ent year.
When, upon the assembling of Congress, in De
cember, the President shall enunciate more fully
the principles that will govern his administration,
and recommend a course of policy proper for the
legislative branch of the government to pursue,
we shall be much mistaken indeed if his message
be not a state paper that will strongly recommend
itself to the people, and be, in all respects, a docu
ment equal to any that has preceded it from either
of his distinguished predecessors in the Executive
Chair. We look forward with confidence to the
time when the first annual message of President
Przaci will be transmitted to Congress, satisfied
that it will nobly vindicate the policy of his admin
istration from the attacks of open and covert foes,
and more firmly than ever fix its author in the af
fections of his fellow citizens.
. The Richmond Enquirer—one of the ablest Dem
ocratic journals in the Union—thus concludes some
strong but just observations upon the unjustifiable
manner in which the administration has been, and
still is assailed. It says:-
0 We turn from this sickening spectacle of sordid
motive, of base treachery, and mean - malice, to con
template the attitude of the mass of the democracy
—of men who care nothing for the 'spoils'—whose
principles are not a mark etable commodity—who
act only from honorable impulses—whose support
can neither be bought by favors nor be forfeited by
negledt. Where do we find such torn at the present
moment of peril to the democratic party? Not,
surely, in the ranks of the opposition; nor yet in
the doubtful position of an independent neutrality.—
They are not hostile to the administration, nor are
they indifferent to its success—they are neither
open enemies nor treacherous friends. It is enough
for them to know that with the fate of the acimin•
istration of President Pierce is involved the fate of
the democratic party, and that the overthrow of the
one is the ruin of the other. They are true to party
obligations as they are faithful to party principles,
and they deem it no less crimnal to disregard the
former than to betray the latter. To these men—
and of such is the great mass of the people—a dem
ocratic administrat,on will never appeal in yam.—
From these men Whig papers will get neither aid
nor Comfort in their war on the champions of the
principles of the democratic party."
COL. JOSEPII B. BA.k.s.a.--This gentleman, in re
ply to our suggestion last week, has addressed us a
note declining to have his name presented to the
next State Convention for the office of Canal Corr,-
MOM=
SANnwica Iscarins.—The news is highly im
portant frtm the Sandwich Islands. Dr, Judd has
been removed, by the King, from the office of Min
ister of Finance, and Elisha H. Allen, late U. S.
Consul, appointed in his place.
A decided step had been taken towards annexa
tion to the United States. The French and British
Consuls had protested to the King against such an
act, and the American Commissioner had replied
in a firm but dignified manner. The movement
had caused great excitement in the Islands.
EU" The abolitionists and freesoilers of the,north
talk of impeaching Judge Gunn, of the U. S. Su.
preme Court, for his action in the late Wilkesbarre
slave close, in Philadelphia. What ridiculous (oily!
Judge G: did nothilfg more or less , ' than discharge
his duty as an able and Upright dispenser of the
law, and he may bid defiance to all the Mutterings
and threMs of a noisy,, but harmless faction,ot la
natics and tools, led on by a pack of unscrupulous
and dishonest demagogues., ,
U - The Pittsburgh Gazette is endeavoring to get
up a Galphin crow over "the dishonesty of Ronanz ,
J. WeLx.cn, in receiving $9,600 from . the National
Treasury for his outfit as Minister to China, and
then resigning the office without returning the
moriey." We hope the editor of the Cazetie will
soon find out what is known by everybody else
viz: that Mr. Walker returned the money immedi
ately alter declining She mission. A case of Galph•
inism such as the GaL:elte attempts to fasten upon
Mr. Walker was perpetrated, under the FILLMORE
administration, The recipient of the plunder did
not live a hunnred miles from Pittsburgh.
I3J We would call especial attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Hunn's GOLDEN Gloss
forthe Hair. The ladies and also the papers through
"' out the country, say it is the most perfect and de
,.
lightful preparation that has, ever been produced,
as it not only prevents the Hair from falling out,
and restores it to bald heads, but it imparts such a
delicate perfume that all who have once used it
will never consent to be without it. Dr. Hurd hay
' ing made the subject of the Hair, and the diseases
of the Scalp his study for years, has produced this
ne plus ultra of Hair decorations. Try it.
Punratiatm.—The last number of the York Ad
vocate contains the Address delivered by Judge
HATES, of thts city, at the York County Agricultu
ral Exhibition, on the 7th of October last. It is
warmly commended by the Advocate to the atten
tive. reading of its patrons. Among• other sugges
tiOns made in it, is that of the formation of Far
•
mers' Clubs in townships.
j lssec G. MCKINLEY, Esq., has become sole
proprietor of the Democratic Union, published at
Harrisburg.
lII' A correspondent of the Harrisburg Keystone
suggests the name of Cazirran Tem:us:of Brad-
ford county, for the nomination of Canal Commis•
fri- The official majority of Governor Juni
BIGLZIL, of California, is 1,805 votes.
Goyernor Lioove majority, in Maryland,
is 4,008 votes.
-.11;r Counterfeit twentytive cent pieces, of the
.new Wm, are in general circulation, Beware.
The Etectione.
NEW YORK—As was expected on all:hamls,
the Whigs have elected the entire State ticket, (ex
cept the Judges of the Court of Appeals which were
run in common by both wings of the Democratic
party.) The following offices will, therefOre, be . .
filled by Whigs tor the ensuing year, viz : Secretary
of State, Comptroller, State Treasurer, Attorney
General; Canal Commissioner, Inspector of State
Prisons, Engineer and Surveyor, and Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
The Whigs have also carried both branches of
the Legislature by immense majorities, which will
give them a U. S. Senator, and the control of one
branch at least (the State Senate) for the next two
years.
In the City the Whig and Reform tickets are
largely in the majority in the Board of Aldermen
and Councils.
Such is the legitimate fruit of the unhappy die
sensione in the Democratic party of the Empire
State.
The vote, so far as received, indicates a majority
for the Hards over the Botts throughout the State.
In the City the vote stood as follows: Herds, 14,,
423; Sotto, 8,845; Whigs, 14,153.
The combined vote of the Herds and Softs
throughout the State greatly exceeds the Whig vote
—showing conclusively that, when united, the
Democrats have an overwhelming majority of the
popular. vote. What worse than folly, therefore,
to quarrel about trifles, and thus throw the State
for two years, perhaps longer,into the hands of the
common enemy.
NEW JEBSEY.—The "Jersey Blues" have come
up to the work gloriously. The Democrats have
swept the State carrying their candidate for Gov
ernor, Roman M. Pates, by a Majority of nearly
8000, and electing a large majority in both branch
es of the Legislature. The late Whig party is
scarcely known any longer in the State. It is em
phatically among the things that were, but are not.
LOUISIANA.—This State backs up New Jersey
with an equally.splendid Democratic triumph. A
majority in both hranches of the Legislature, and
three of the four members of Congress, is the result
of the election there on Tuesday last.
WISCONSIN—This young but honored mem
ber of the family of States, has united her voice
with that of New Jersey and Louisiana, and elects
an entire Democratic State ticket by about 10,000
majority, with a majority in both branches of her
Legislature.
MISSISSIPPI.—The whole Deinocratic State
Ticket and all the Democratic Congressmen elect
ed by over 6,000 majority.
Ilerratosn Boaus.—The other day (says the N.
Y. Tribune) we referred to the fact that there were
various classes of community who were now look
ing anxiously for depletion of the Treasury, and
whose true course toward relief was to be found in
the direction we then indicated. Among them are
the men in Wall street, who having purchased rail
road bonds, and finding them now declining in val•
ue—Lthe various bodies throughout the country that
have incurred debts for the construction of roads,
and now find themselves obliged to pay on and a
half and two per cent., and even more, for postpone
ment of the day of payment—the many compa
nies who find themselves with roads halt comple
ted, and are at this moment totally uncertain how
they can obtain the means of finishing them—and
the yet more numerous bodies of people who have
made roads on paper, and think that their lands
would be doubled, trebled, or quadrupled in value,
if they could only find a market for the bonds they
are ready to create.
None of these people can now sell their commod
ity. Each fresh arrival from Europe brings with
it some Jeremy Diddler, with news confirmatory of
the fact that the farce of Raising the Wind has been
fairly and fully played out, that the curtain has
fallen, and that the European world has no further
occasion for his services. He reports to his employ
er that wherever he has deemed.it expedient to put
his usual question—" Have you a shilling in your
pocket ?"—the answer has been made with thumb
on nose, and crooking of the fingers. The day for
bonds is over, not to return, as he says, until after
the next revulsion. Offer.s of six, eight, or even'ten
per cent., will not induce the bariker to expand his
heart or unlock his chest. His coffers are already
filled with railway bonds, and even State stocks re•
main unnegotiated, on his hands. The lite Penn
sylvania loan still troubles the Rothechilds and the
Barings, who find themselves forced to choose be
tween continuing to hold and selling at a loss; and
under these circumstances, what is the chance for
half-made railroads? But little, as we think.
FRAUDS IN THE CALIFORNIA TRADE:A San
Francisco correspondent of the Journalof Commerce
speaks of the bitter complaints made by Merchants
in San'Francisco, of the growing practice in East
ern cities of false packing, false weight and tares,
equal in many cases ten to fifteen per cent. on but
ter, lams and bacon in hhds. Boston and Phila
delphia eggs are sent there in large quantities, in
tins marked and invoiced 20 dozen each, which
cannot be made to hold, when emptied of all the
lime preparation, over 15 dozen. He also charges
the New York and Boston shippers with over-meas
uring goods. Ship-owners not being satisfied with
freiphts that will pay 100 per cent profit on a sin
gle voyage, seek to add 25 per cent. more by shav
ing their costomers. Nineteen instances have re
,cently, he says, come under his observation, where
on freight bills of about . s7oo—deductions of over
measurement have been exacted and refunded of
over four hundred cubic feet ! Others have had near
ly one-third taken off by measurement at San Fran-
Democratic Majorities in Ohio.
William Methll, Governor, 60,555.
James Myers, Lieut. do. 21,709.
H. H. Barney, School Commissioner, 22,348.
T. W. Bartley, Supreme Judge, 52,892.
Wm. Trevitt, Secretary of State, 53,709.
John G. Breslin, State Treasurer, 55.549.
W. Griswold, Canal Commissioner, 51.515.
G. W. M'Cook, Attorney General, 52,230.
The above are the majorities over the Whig can
didates. The Free Soil vote was as follows:
For Governor, Lewis, 50,150, which added to the
vote of the Whig Governor, leaves Medill's majori
ty over all 10,396—n0t equal, by a long slice, to
the clear Democratic majoiity in Pennsylvania at
the last election. The Old Keystone is still the
banner State!
STATE Orsmaris.—The Canal Commissioners
have resolved that the term of office of the Super
intendents and Supervisors on the Public Works,
shallcommence on the Ist of December; ot the Col
lectors of Toll, Weigh-Masters, Cargo •Inspectors,
and State Agents on Railroads on the let ot Jan
uary and of Collectors, of Toll, Weigh-Masters
and Inspectors on the Canals, on the opening of
navigation in the Spring.'
GUDERNA TORlAL—Several of the Whig papers
in the western part of the State urge the nomina
tion of Gen. LARIBIER forGovernor.—Franklin Re
pository.'
Trot out your nag, then I The Democracy of the
State desire no better fun than to distance such a
candidate. He will never be heard tell of again, if
he has the temerity to run against the Raftaman of
Clearfield. Your own defeat, friend McClure, won't
be a circumstance to his—that will be some conso•
lation any how, won't it? Trot him out, say we.
Taz Mutton. Lew IN YznsrosT.—The new
Democratic Governor of Vermont, in his inaugural
address, takes strong ground against the Liquor
[Maine) Law, intimating that the Legislature tran
scended its powers in enacting it, and that it is ty.
ranical and inoperative, as well as in some respects
unconstitutional.
117" The Directors of the Central Railroad have
reported that for the three-quarters of the present
year, ending September 30, their gross receipts
were over $2,000,000, and their net revenue over
$850,000, being about 11 per cent on the capita
invested in that part of the road now in tun.
Sound Doctrine.
-
We 'Must give the Pub li c; Leigervot Philadelphia,
the credit of being one of the soundest papers
in the State on financial subjecti On -the 'Wilk,'
'the banking queition, and those of like character,
its views are of the Most orthodox character. The
,
Ledger of the 14th nit., containri the following welt
timed and sensible remarks on the subject of the
increase of banking capital in the State, and the
general reform of the banking system. It says:
_
The press, - throughout the Commonwealth, are
generally speaking out; very decidedly, against any
increase of the banking Capital of this - State.—
This we know is a very common thing preceding
and pending an election canvass. Candidates are
very generally opposed to banks and banking, be.
CUM it is known to be the popular side of the
question, and a very effective hobby on which to
ride into power and place; but it does not al
ways follow that the same persons are of the same
opinion on this subject, after as before the election.
Still we desire the Governor, and others in author
ity, to note the tone of public sentiment. We re
cently showed that there were thirty-six
applica
tions for new banks, covering capital to the amount
of $7,675,000, and for fourteen re-charters and in.
cl'ease of capital, covering capital to the amount of
$9,109,373f0rming an aggregate of $13,794,373!
Under the present system of banking, this would
form a basis for some fifty millions of currency
and bank credits.-
We do not suppose that there is an honest, in
telligent man in the State, who will pretend that
this is necessary to the profitable prosecution of
business; on the contrary, a little reflection, we
think, will satisfy every unprejudiced mind, that
such an increase would be positively and over
whelmingly injurious. The Governor has taken
the broad ground, as we understand him, neither to
increase the number of banks, or the amount of
banking capital during his administration, and in
this resolution, he will, no doubt, be sustained by
his constituents. The people of Pennsylvania are
probably, more than those of any other State, op
posed to the bhnking system. If we had it not, it
could not be introduced here. The only question
is now, how best to sever the connection, after hav
ing nurtured it for yeais and suffered it to become
interwoven in every species of business. To our
view the easiest and most practical mode is to nar
row the privileges of the banks, to make it less an
object for capitalists—we might more properly say
speculators—to seek that sort of enterprise for their
means or the employment of their time. To this
end, we.know that Governor litgto.r . ,was in favor of
making it a condition in re-chartering the Meehan
' ics' and Girard Banks, of this city, that they should
not be allowed to issue bills of less denomination
than ten dollars, but was overruled by more than
two-thirds of the Legislature. To this restriction
might be added increased tax on the profits, and
such other checks as the wisdom of the Legislature
and experience may suggest. By denying all ap
plications for new banks, and, as often as the old
ones come within legislative action, lessening their
privileges, we shall gradually untrammel business
from the injurious influence that now at pleasure
swells it to bursting or drains it to depletion. We
trust that the Governor will adhere to his purpose
of last year,' and make the fact known through his
annual message, that the reform in banking must
go on, that as a condition necessary to his sanction,
all bills under ten dollars must be prohibited, and
a full show of every bank's condition at short inter
vals, be made public. Banks unwilling to accept
such conditions should be allowed to wind up.
THE NOWT WEST PASSAGE.—The Northwest pas
sage is said to be discovered; butf this is not correct
language. The existence of a Northwest passage,
was known and proved. By reference to Johnson's
National Atlas, it will be seen that Sir John Rich
ardson, Capt. Bach, Franklin, and others, had sur
veyed the whole northern coast of America, from
the mouth of McKenzie's river to Drake's and Simp
son's inlet, which opened into the Gulf of Borthina,
and thence into Barrow's Straits.
It is true, however, that Captain McClure has
made the first Northwest passage, and is entitled to
the honor of it. We are not quite certain from the
meager account given, whether he went to the south
or North of Bark's Land (Island)—but we presume,
as he was at Mellville Island, he passed to the north
which makes a very direct channel to Barrow's
Straits, an about Lat. 74 deg.
Franklin seems to have gone upWellington Chad
nel—which goes North from the passage, and here
was inclosed irretriveably in the Polar Basin, and,
as we believe, lost, beyond human a,sistance.
T.hs passage of the Northwest Channel is an era
ieGeography, but, has long since ceased to be con
nected with any practical utility. A great geogra
phical problem is solved, and America now stands
on the globe, (as related to Europe, Asia. and Afri
ca) as nothing more or less than a vast island! It
America be called a Continent, then why not Aus
tralia? In fact, schoolboys must hereafter be taught
to say—there are five Continents.
There is no scientific problem, which has requir
ed for its solution, such a mass of energy, labor, and
hazard—such time, skill and money—as this of the
Northwest passage. It is now solved, and hence.
torthgeopraphersmay rest contented, that they know
where aqd what is the Northern Coast of America.
It is 'satisfactory to know that there are human be
ings even there, and from the Tropics, to the Art
ics man in all latitudes and climes, is still conquer.
or of the earth, governing, civilizing. and humaniz-
GENENAL Lewis Cass.L--Our readers will re
member how recently this distinguished patriot
was afflicted by the death of his wife. He is now
visited with another bereavement by the death of
a favorite grand-daughter. The whole country will
deeply sympathize with him in his sorrows. His
recent bereavement is feelingly alluded to in the
following extract of &letter of the Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger:
"It is melancholy to see how the different factions
vie with each other in the skill and management
with which they endeavor to appropriate General
Cass and his popularity with the masses to their
own particular use, while the old statesman him
self- is bowed down with afflictions whieh tear the
fibres of his heart. With the wound struck by the
death of the cherished partner of his life yet bleed
ing, he has,
as I just learn from Detroit, been struck
down with another terrible berehvement, in the
death of his favorite grand-child, Lizzie Canfield,
daughter of Captain Canfield, his son-in-law. She
was a bright and lovely child, at the interesting
age of ten, and perfectly well, and reading in the
evening, and yet that same night Gen. Cass was
wakened from a profolind sleep with the melan
choly announcement that she was dying. To add
to the horror of the scene, the father, Captain Can
field, was absent from home, while the mot Or's
tearless shrieks and lamentations were filling the
old family mansion, and wringing the very soul
from the down-stricken grand-father. What a night
that must have been! What .are political honors,
what the shouts of approving multitudes or of hy
pocritical demagogues, to a heart afflicted like that
of General Cass I But 1 will not intrude longer
upon private grief; my own feelings must be my
own apology for obtruding it on the public."
"THE LATE STATE FAIR.—The Executive. COM
mittee of the State Agricultural Society held a
meeting at their office in Harrisburg, last week,
when it was ascertained that the receipts at the
exhibition held in Pittsburg, amounted to $17,500
—deducting $B,OOO paid in premiums and other
expenses, a balance will be left of $4,000 ; which,
added to the appropriation of $2,000 by the State,
and the sum in the Treasury and invested in stocks
will reach the sum of $15,000. It is contempla
ted, by the officers of the Society, to use this sum
for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural
School, and application will be made to the Legis
lature for an act of incorporation for the purpose
It is believed by the officers of the Society, that an
institution of this kind, established upon a proper
basis, could be sustained by the resources of the
Society.
-1:17" The Methodists of the United States have
made admirable provision for the education of their
pastors. They have already eight first class cone'
ges, with property and funds amounting in the ag
gregate to $494,063, and , another is projected in
Missouri. They have also forty-six theological
academies and seminaries, in twenty-nine of which
there are 4,936 students, an average of 178 students
,to each seminary. The oldest of their colleges is
at Wilbraham, and was founded in the year 1830
by the Rev. Wilbur Fisk.
Ey The Government has received voluminous
despatcher from Com. Perry, detailing at length
the history of his proceedings off the coast of Ja
pan, with an account of the manner and tone of
his reception, the ceremonies observed therein, &c.
It is said that they represent our affairs in that
quarter to be in an apparently satisfactory condition,
leading to the anticipation that, ere the close of
his mission or cruise there, he can accomplish all
that can be reasonably expected in the way of lay
ing the foundation for a future direct sonamasres
between the United 'tem and Japan.
HarLbie Affair
.
Tax Lot:menus Tniarmr.—Profeislor By ea
Principal of the High Sciool,
Was shot by M. F. WIRD, eldesilson of .11„.T. Ward . ,
on the 2d inst, and died thelsame , night - :The
Courier thus speaks of the cold-blooded...tragedy, ir -
rHe went. to the High School accompanied by
two of his brothers, Robert - J. Ward, ayouth of six
teen, and William Ward, a smaller boy, and called
for William H. G. Butler, one of the teachers] A
few words passed between them, when Mr.._Ward
polled out pistol and shot Mr. Butler down. The
ball penetrated his left preast, over the heart,, and
he fell to the fiooi, eiclaimiug in his agony, '1 am
killed—oh, my poor wife,and child d' Ward then
' dropped his pistol, and aciompanied by his brother
retreated from the school room.
Mr. Butler was able to rise from the floor, and
left the room, assisted by some boys, but when in
the street he fell again, and was carried horde. The
ball could not be extracted, and he bled inwardly.
Mr. Butler had corrected Wm. Ward, one of his
pupils, the day previous, for telling a falsehood,
which led to the tragic affair.'
Robert Ward, who accompanied his brother,
drew a Bowie-knife, and when Prof. Sturges, the
other teacher in the school, advanced to the assist
ance of Mr. Butler, he made such demonstrations
that the Professor retreated. and made his escape out
of a window. The scholars in the school-room were
also scattered in all directions by the display of
such warlike instruments in their midst.
Mr. M. F. Ward and Robert J. Ward, Jr., were
promptly arrested and lodged in jail, and as the af
fair will undergo a judicial investigation, we for
bear narrating the particulars.
Mr. Butler Was one of the best and most inoffen
sive men in the world, and we can appreciate the
anguish of his friends at his being so untimely cut
off and in such a 'harmer. The affair is generally
regarded as of a most atrocious and unprovoked
character, and when it became known, the deepest
indignation prevailed throughout the city.
The WAILD family if one of the wealthiest and
most aristocratic in Kentucky, and, therefore, we
should not be surprised if the murderer escapes the
penalty of the law. He is a brother to the Miss
SALLIE Wino, alias LAWRENCE, who created such
a stir in 'upper tendom' some few years ago, by
getting married to yoeng Lawrence, of Boston,and
soon after leaving him 'and obtaining a divorce.
INCREASE AND DECREASE OR POPULATION.--SOIXIS
recent statistics published in New York, bring to
light some rather startling facts in relation to the
laws which govern the increase of population in our
large cities. In the month of July, August and Sep
tember, in the city of Now York, the number of
of births was 5,007, and of deaths 7,111, showing
an actual majority of 2,034 in favor of the latter,
in a period of three months. This is a startling
fact, but it agrees with all past experience in show
ing that large cities are inimical to the growth of
population.
The New York Herald, in remarking upon this
subject, has the following....
•
According to these tables we also find that the
number of males born exceeds that of the females,
which fact standing by itself, is of particular impor
tance to the women. But the males are exposed
to a larger number of accidents, and by the time
they have arrived at their maturity the fema:es out
number them. Mr. Samuel Brown, of London, who
appears to have devoted muchof his time and atten
tion to this subject, has given us the following cu
rious information :
The proportion of males and females born in any
given period of time bears a constant relation to the
respective ages of the parents; it seems that, where
the lather is older than the mother the production
of male offspring is greater than that of females, and
vice versa. And further, the relative seniority of the
male in an averagenumher of cases is found to vary
directly as the relative number of males, andinverse
ly as the number of females produced In other
words, where the father issome years older than the
mother, which is more often the case, the chances
are that there will be issue more male children, and
in cases where the lady is the oldest. more females
will be produced. This statistic , has not resulted
from the inquiries in one country alone; but all over
Europe. It seems to depend on a general law in
the animal economy and to be a provision of nature
of guarding against a too large population of exist
ing females in any state of society, since a thous
and accidents happen to men from which women
are exempt, independently of wars, which, from
the belligerent character of the human organiza
tion, are in every age calculated to carry off a large
proportion of mankind.
In connection with these facts, there is another,
discovered by Mr. Sadler, of England,which shows
that early marriages, in opposition to the theory of
Malthus, do not lead to redundancy of population,
bnt, on the contrary, that marriages rather later in
lite produce a larger amount of children who arrive
at a healthy majority.
PREMIUMS FOR FILED CROPS.-By the Pennsyl
vania Stale Agricultural Society .—Toe Committee
appointed by the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society for the purpose of awarding premiums for
field crops, call the attention of those who intend
to compete for these crops to the following list of
premiums offered by the Society:
For best 5 acres of Corn, $2O
Beet acre of Corn, 10
" 5 acres of Wheat, 20
acre do. 10
" 5 acres of Rye, 15
" acre do. 8
" 5 acres of Barley, 15
" 5 acres of Oats, 15
" acre of Timothy Seed, 5
" acre of Clover Seed, 5
" acre of Irish Potatoes, 15
" acre do. 10
" acre of Carrots, 'lO
" acre do 5
" + acre of Ruta Baga, 10
" I acre Sugar Beets, 10
* acre Madgel Wurteel, 10
" # acre Turnips, 10
" 7 acre Tobacco, 8
Competitors for premiurds for the above agricul
tural productions, must produce a full statement bf
the mode of cultivation, and accompany the same
with the certificate of two respectable men as to
the product and measurement of the gronnd, and
also exhibit a sample of each crop. at the An
nual Meeting, in Harrisburg, on the 3d Tuesday of
January next, when these premiums will be award
ed.
The entire crop produced on the ground survey
ed must be measured in the bushel, and no premi
um will be awarded by the committee where a part
of the crop is measured and the balance of one, or
five acres, is estimated thereby. That is where a
person contends for the best five acres, the whole
crop grown on the five acres must be measured,
and certified to, &c.
Samples of crops, with certificates of product and
measurement of ground, should be sent to David
Mumma, Jr., at Harrisburg, before the first of Jan
uary next, in order that the judges may have time
to examine them before the annual meeting of the
Society when the premiums will be awarded. Grain
and Root crops, the samples should not be less than
half a bushel, Seeds not less than a pound, Tobac
co not less than five pounds.
H. N. M'ALISTER,
DAVID MIIMIVIA, Jr.,
ROBERT BRYSON, ,
Judge! on Field Crops
Arc EDITOR IR TROUDIAL—That Magazine ed
iting, like all other human avocations, is not all
sunshine, we learn from what Gasonast says of hitri
self in his November no. It is hard for a man to
be amiable under the circumstances indicated in
the closing paragraph :
We have been ill—very seriously ill—as our
friend MMakin had the grace to tell to two or
three hundred hundred thousand readers through
the columns of his American Saturday C'burisr.—
We thank him for his editorial courtesy to a sick
brother, and hope it may be a long while before
we shall have to reciprocate. But, if anybody sup.
poses that there is anything particularly stimulat e
rag to the nerves in being confined to bed for long
weeks in the dog days, with money at at one per
cent. per month, and notes to pay, and subscribers
not remitting, let him try it—still, we should rath
er have his feelings than those, of any man who
does not pay his paltry $3 when the hill is sent to
him, under the circumstances. If anybody don't
like this, let them pay up and quit.
NORTH BRANCH CasraL.—The Bloomsburg Star,
gives the receipts at the Beach Haven office, on the
North Branch canal, up to the let of November,
1853, which foot up $166,256 69, being an increase
over the same period last year, of $53,571 27. The
receipts at this office, if no accident occurs, will
reach by the end of the year, $200,000; which will
be an increase over last year of $70.000;, and if
boats could have been obtained in the busy Season,
the receipts would still have been greatly increased.
EP— The emigration to Nebraska is stated by the
St. Louis Democrat, to be surprisingly greitt, and
from day to day trains of wagons may be seen ad
vancing upon the territory, not only from Missouri,
but from Kentucky, Illinois, and other Western
States. The civilized Indians resident in Nebraska
cultivate their, farms, are educated and speak good
E n glish, and Me desirous of becoming **poi of
the United Stetesk
•• RonToarmnre-The weopening .of the First
MiThodist EpisciiPal Churcii; ofihia City,arill tilts
place orOluattny:the 27th hut., and not on Sabbath
next' as first anhounced.. Bishop Scar*, of Dela
wire,:and Profit:lszor Wzaawoar, of Dickinson
College. will botb be 'present, and probably Rev.
-Mr. Dia:llm of Pbiladelphia:.
Tom Olt MiIITING CILIXOID,4.44hiIh•kO-11ell
tribe, No. 22, of , the Improved Order of Red Men,
will hereafter bold its meetings on Tuesday instead
of Friday , evening.
A LARGE ET.L.-.14r. TROIKAS LIT/CAN, Jr., of
Fulton Township ; in this county, showed us a
mammoth Eel, on Tuesday morning last, which
he caught the previous dny at the head of the Ca
nal, in Cecil county, Md. This huge Eel
mede
ured 4 feet 7 inches in length, lrinc.hes in circum
ference, and weighed 111. lbs. We have seen large
ones before, but this far out-stripped them all, and
we doubt whether ever its , equal was previously
seen in Lancaster. Mr. L. took it with him to
Philadelphia on Tuesday,where it doubtless excited
the same degree of wonder that it did here.
- TuarrarcaL.—Mr. James Quinlan, Lessee of the
Chesnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, is giving a
series of Dramatic representations, at the present
time, in Fulton Hall. The foll Owing talented ar
tistes, with, others, compose the Company, viz:
Messrs.l. S. Clarke, Johnson, Briggs, Whaley, Dav
enport, Miss Adams, Mrs. Germon, Mrs. Johnson
and Miss Weston.
Niw Parr.—We write this paragraph with one
of H. Cohen & Co's "Registered Magnum Bonum"
Pens, a new article just received and for sale by W.
H. Spangler, at his Bookstore, North Queen street.
From the trial we have made,,we judge the Pen to
be a superior article, and therefore recommend it
to the public.
DJ FITZGERALD, of the City Item, Philadelphia,
is to deliver a lecture at Fulton Hall, on Saturday
evening next, the proceeds to be applied" to the fur-
nishing of the new German Reformed Church.
U Dr. Sam= WEr.cumrs, of Fulton Lodge,
delivered a lecture in iadd Fellows Hall, on Mon
day evening of last week, before the three Lodges
of this city.
Tr Dr. M. M. Moons, of Lancaster Lodge, will
also lecture in the same place, on Thursday eve
ning the 14th last.
'LANCASTER COIINTIr Parpox—During the month
of October 24 persons were committed to prison,
and the same number discharged. On the let in
stant there were 54 persons iu the prison, of which
number 5 were females.
THE MOUNT Jor FIRE.—We are informed that
the barn and cornhouse of Mr. John Bossier, of
Rapho township, which were burnt on Monday
night week were insured to the amount of fourteen
hundred dollars, in the Lancaster County Mutual
Insurance Company.
WHEAT STACKS BURNED.—Three wheat stacks
owned by John McGovern, were destroyed by fire
on Tuesday night, about 11 o'clock. They were
on the Harrisburg turn e, near Kauffman's mill,
in East gempfield towtiip. They are supposed
to have been set on fire.
New BALLOON.—Mr. John Wise, the celebrated
.2Eronaut, is cos,tructing a very splendid balloon,
in this city, for Alr George Elliot, of Baltimore,
with which tile latter is to make an ascension from
Bilinno.e, on Thanksgiving Day, the, 24th inst.—
It is to be named the Isabella, after Mr. Elliot's
daughter.
Film—A destructive fire occurred on Tuesday
night last in the vicinity of Tkinzer's (railway sta
tion)—said to have been the act of an incendiary.
A large barn—the property ofJames McCalley—
together with its entire contents of hay, grain, hor
ses and host ed cattle were consumed.
LANCASTER & EPLIRATA TyRNPIKE.—The fol
lowing officers of this Company were elected on
the 7tti inst., viz :
President.—Christian Kieffer.
Iffanagers.--Wm. Carpenter, John K. Reed,
Charles Boughter, Jacob Landis, Henry E. Leman.
Treasurer. Henry Shreiner.
LANZ/STM & LITIZ TETINPIKII.--The following
officers of the Company were elected on the 7th
inst., viz:
President.—Emanuel Schaeffer.
Managers.—C. H. Rauch, Adam Keller, John S
Hostetter, Reah Frazer. Henry G. Long, E. B. Sho
ber, A. W. Russel.
Treasurer.—J. B. Tshudy.
Cosuunu BAP K.—On Wednesday last the lol
owing (lamed gentlemen were elected Directors of
he Columbia Bank:
• Jno. Cooper, Joseph Detwiler, Dr. Barton Evans,
John Lowry, George Bogle, John W. Clark, B. F.
Heistand, Jacob S. Mann, Abraham Zook, John
Kline, Isaac Hinkle, John A. Hook, Geo. Wilts.
Drawrons of Tax Pocm.—The new Board of
Directors of the Lancaster County Poor and House
of Employment met on Saturday week, and or
ganized by electing Abraham Kauffman, Esq., of
Penn township, President.
The Board consists of the following gentlemen:
Daniel Bowman, John H. Brenner, William Gor
recht, Christian M. Greider, Abraham Kauffman,
John Peoples.
Lcr At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Manheim, Peteisburg and Lancaster Plank
Road Company on Monday week, John Shaeffer
of Manheim was elected President, and Henry
Arndt, Esq.,•Treasurer and Secretary. The Board
consists of the following gentlemen :
Henry Arndt, John Shaeffer, Abraham Kauff
man, Daniel Brandt, Henry Imhoff, John Hostetter,
Emanuel Shober.
ANOTHER COTTON Facronv.—Messrs. Spencer
and Boardman, the present Superintendents in the
Conestoga Steam Mills, have purchased Humes ,
old factory building on the Conestoga; near this
city, whichthey design to remodel, with a view to
the introduction of the latest and most approved
machinery, in order to manufacture finer fabrics
than are at prafeet made here. They are both in
dustrious and energetic men, and can hardly fail
to succeed well in their undertaking.
BnaoLearrs.—the dwelling of Mr. David Herr,
Jr., in Manor township, was entered on Thursday
night of last week, and robbed of various articles
of clothing and jewelry. Mr. H. heard a noise and
gave en alarm, but the burglar effected his escape.
The house of Mr. John Lenher, near Lancaster,
was entered on Friday night a week, and robbed of
about eighty dollars in money, and a silver watch.
Paoonasszsro.—The bed-plate for the engine at
the new locomotive manufactory, was, on Wednes
day last, cast at C. Niefler's foundry. Its weight is
about 7500 pounds, the largest casting, by consid
erable, ever produced in Lancaster. We do not
speak of this bearing any comparison to what
has been done in other parts of the State, but, like
the zoophote of the coral rock, it shows the germ
is there.—lnland Daily.
laoa Fuartacs.—We are sorry to annonnce that
the furnace of Mr. Geiger has been pnt out of blast
in consequence of some irregularity in the work
ing of the engine, which did not keep up a uniform
blast, and the lurnace getting chilled. It will now,
no doubt, require considerable labor to rectify the
detect, and it can scarcely be expected to be put
'into operation again for two weeks.
MAIL R0)11LIILE5--DETECTION Or TELI ROB
szas.—ln the latter part of August last we pub
lished a rumor of the loss of a number of valuable
packages and letters coming in the mails to and
through the New York Post Office, but it was par
tially smoothed over by some of the city presses,
with the explanation that the alarm grew out of
the unusual absence of one of the-night clerks, who
afterwards made his appearance, having, as was
said, been detained at home by sickness in his fam
ily. Although this explanation had the effect to
quiet public curiosity, and thus afford a better op
portunity for official investigation, it now appears
that Mr. Holbrook, one of the special agents of the
Post Office Department, has been quietly at work
ever since to detect, if possible, the author of the
robberies referred. As..the investigation progressed,
his suspicions grew stronger and stronger against
a night clerk or porter in the Post Office, by the
name of Latrick Ryan, until he became fully sat
isfied of his. guilt. The matter was finally brought
to a head the day before yesterday, by the arrest
of Ryan, and the finding upon his person between
one and two hundred dollars of the identical bank
notes which were contained in a package of $2,000
mailed' at Middletown, Conn., for Philadelphia, and
which had certain private marks upon them. A
quantity of bills answering the description of an
other lost package from the West, were also found
upon him. , He subsequently made a lull conies.
sion of his guilt, and yielding to the demand for
restitution, he yesterday morning proceeded, in com
pany with Postmaster Fowler and the special agent,
to a certain place in South Brooklyn, where he at
once obtained the proceeds of his depredations.—
The sum recovered, we understand, amounts to
$4,300.—N. Y. Herald.
EX The receipts and expenses of the U. 8. Gov
ernment for the fiscal' ) year ending June 30, were:
Receipts, $61,337,574 50; balance inTreasury, $14,-
832,838 39; making $ 75 , 961 , 710 77 . The exPerl•
see were : $54,028,818 21; leaving balance of $2l,
042, 892 58 in the Treasury. In the ‘ expenditures,
are included $10,482,565 89, whidtvrere applied to
the redeaspitit of the publie Spoke.
Impor • - Int from Europe.
The Royal Mail Steamer - America, with Liver• pad dates to October 29, arrived at Halifax on
day tut.
We mike the following extract from the impor
tant intelligence brought by the Steamer, from
whiclfit will be seen that hostilities have commen
ced between Russia and Turkey:
TURKEY AND RIISSIA.—A telegraphic de-,
spatch, published in the Paris Moniteur, under date
of Bucharest, Oct. \ 25th, states that two Russian
steamers and eight gun-boats forced apassage thro'
the Danube on the 23d, and encountered a brisk
fire from the Turkish fort, Isaktchi. The -Russian
fleet had a detachment of troops on board, and the
fire killed a Colonel and three other officers, and
twelve sailors were also killed, while the wounded
amounted to forty. The loss on the 'part of the
:Turks is not given, but it is pretended by the Rue-
Shins that the fort was set on fire by shells thrown
from the steamers and gun-boats.
No other hostilities have occurred, as far au is
I known.
The combined Ileets•had anchored in the Sea of
Marmora.
The latest dates from the East are not so late as
the 25th, the day fixed by - the Sultan for the evic
nation of the Principalities. It was reported that
Count Nesselrode wanted further negotiations.—
The general indications, however, were decidedly
warlike.
It is reported that the Czar had said, in answer
to a request of England and France that he would
evacuate the Principalities, that he would rather
back out than fight there.
In regard to the attitude of the combined fleets
of England and France in the Sea of Marmora, the
Turkish government is said to have declared their
movements unintelligible, and that they were worth
lees allies. If they are apprehensive of the safety
of the Sultan, the Turkish government undertakes
fo guarantee the Sultan's safety, and it has no use
for fleets at Constantinople, except as active allits.
The avowal of the presence of the fleets in any oth
er quality would be an avowal of weakness that
would wrong Turkey in the eyes of Europe.
The Turkish Minister of Finance has resigned,
and Saffeti Pasha succeeds him.
There was much running to and fro of couriers,
but little in regard to them had transpired.
It was rumored again that the Four Powers have
dratted a new proposition, and the King of Belgium
is said to be exerting his influence for peace.
A despatch from Brussels, under date of October
28, says that it was reported at Vienna that a skir
mish had taken place on the Danube. But it was
not believed than any pitched battle had been fought.
Turkey has prohibited the export of Corn.
There was no fleet at Constantinople on the allth.
The Turkish Government displays much milita
ry sagacity. The Sultan has officially recognized
Schamyl and other Circassian chiefs, and sent them
arms and munitions of war.
The Hungarian General Guyon has bean sant as
Lieutenant General to Asia.
The benediction of the banners, usually prece
ding active service, took place at Bucharest on the
10th ult.
The Grand Vizier publishes an order. callinig on
the inhabitants of Constantinople to preserve o rder
pray for the success of the Turkish arms, and ]pro•
teat Christians from insult and annoyance-
Persia had dibbanded her army on the Titrbish
trontter.
Certain transactions in the London markets
would indicate that certain parties were in polities
sion of exclusive and favorable intormation, but
the public at large are kept altogether dark 'aspect
ing the progress of affairs.
The Russians are establishing a strong reserve at
Galatz, and have 50,000 men at Bucharest. All the
commanders have joined their respective corps,
A pontoon corps of the Russian army had left
Bucharest tor the Danube. The weather continues
mild, and favorable for military operations. Tvren
tytive thousand Russians had landed at Red out
Kale, with the supposed intention of attacking 33al
toum.
The Russian army was in a sad state from sick
ness and scarcity of food.
Manthimour, a man of energy, opposed to Hue
sia, but favorable to a revivification of the Greek
Chuicti, is elected Patriarch of Constantinople, atid
has been invited to attend a meeting of the Turl:ign
Cabinet.
It was reported that M. de la Cour, the French
Amba.sador at Constantinople, was to be superse
ded.
Recent Russian accounts reported a Russian vic
tory over the circassiane. The true statement it aye
the Circassians defeated the Russians, captured .sew
eral gulls, and retreated into the mountains.
Letters from St. Petersburg speak of a strong de
sire on the part of Count Nebselrode to make - fur
ther negotiations.
SPAlN.—Spain has a large fleet ready to mail,
destination supposed to be the Mediterranean.
Madrid letters of the 25th state that Mr. Soule
had been formally received by the Queen. Ott the
request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs be had
consented to modify some expressions which were
considered objectionable in his address to the Qi teen.
Periodicals, &c.
PETERSON'S Maotarrte, for December, is txuly
an excellent number in every senße of the word.
We have seen nothing lor a long time superior to
the embellishments, viz: Lost in the Sne,w,"
"The Winter Breakfast, ,, and the Fashion Plate.
Now is a suitable time to subscribe, as the Jan nary
number will commence a new volume, For terms,
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WOODWORTH'S YOUTHS' CAMS= still keeps up
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it is almost impossible to realize that it is a ivork
of fiction. -See advertisement.
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P.INNSILVANIA Sermor, JouaNAL.—The Novem
ber number of this excellent periodical is °tie of
the very best that has yet been issued. We read
with unalloyed satisfaction the very able and inter
esting address, on the subject of the use of the Bible
in Common Schools, delivered by the Editor, 'lCues.
H. BORROW'S, Esq., before the Conemaugh Insti
tute, at New Alexandria, Westmoreland county,
on the 6th of October, and published in the present
number. There are several other articles written
with great ability, which cannot fail to be inter
esting to the readers of the Journal, and highly
promotive of the cause of education.
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of January next, is to give each number an im
pression from a beautiful steel engraving- This
will give the work, good as it has all along been,
additional attraction, and will still farther recom
mend it to public favor.
GRAHAM'S bisosixiss, for• December, hastho fol
lowing embellishments, viz; 'I am not Forgo ten:
•Cupid taught by the Graces,' a Fashion Plate and
various other illustrations. The reading matlrer of
course ranks number one.
The Ilea , 'year will commence a new volume un
der the most favorables auspice. In the March
number is proinise the commencement of an 'lllus
trated Life of Gen.Washington,' by Headley, which
cannot tail to add greatly to the interest of the
Magizine and insure for it hosts of new subscribers
Terms $3 per annum ; two copies $5; six do. $10;
nine do $l5, twelve do. $2O.
GODLY'S LL1)2 . 8 Boom, for December, is also oft
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gravings—" Christ healing the Sick," "The Christ
mas Party," and the Plate of Colored Fashions, &c.
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where. The reading matter it equally good. with
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original and contrirbuted by popular writers.—
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Japan.
We.haviaalready announced the return of Corn
modord'Perry's expedition from Japan. The expe
dition left Jeddo 17th August, the Commodore bay
ing succeeded in obtaining an interview with the
two Princeird the Empire, and had delivered the
letter from the President of the United States, as
also his own credentials. It was arranged that as
the subject-matter required , the consideration of the
Emperor and the great Ministers of State, an an
swer should be called for next spring. he Gov
ernor of the Japanese Province of Uraga visited the
Susquehanna, and was very inquisitive. He seem
ed to know a greet deal about America, and even
made inquiries respecting the progress of the Isth
mus Railroad. The London Times' correspondent
surmises that when Commodore Perry returns, he
will find torts erected to give him a hostile instead
of a iriendly reception.
The Americans in China have requested Corn.
Perry to station a ship at Canton or Whampoa.—
The Mississippi is at present there, the Susquehan
na, at Mecca, and the - Saratoga at Shangai.
Tne following interesting account of the move
ments of the expedition is from the Nardi China
Mail, of Aug. 11th :
'We are enabled to give the following authentic
particulars of Commodore Perry's expedition to
Japan.
'The squadron, consisting of the steam-frigates
Susquehannah and ; Mississippi,and the sloops of war
Plymouth and Saratoga, sailed from the harbor of
INapakiang, in Loochoo, on the 2d of July. On the
morning of the Bth they made Cape Idus, near the
southren entrance of the Bay ofJeddo, and, sailing
directly up th bay, anchored in the • afternoon off
the town of Uraga, more than a mile beyond the
former anchorage of the Morrison and Columbus.
The appearance of the steamers—the fiat ever seen
in Japanese waters—with the others vessels in tow
moving with all sails furled, at the rate of nine or
ten knots an hour, appeared to produce considera
ble sensation among the Japanese, and all the tra
ding junks. with which the bay was crowded, care
' tally kept out of their way.
'As the vessels were coming to anchor, two shells
or rockets were fired into the air from a battery
about a mile distant, but apparently as a signal, -
and not is a token of hostility. Several Govern
ment boats immediately came off, and endeavored
to put ou board the vessel the usual notification, to
foreigners, warning them to depart. They were not
received, however, and the Deputy-Governor of Ur.
age, who was the only person allowed to come on
board, was notified that, if the Japanese authorities
endeavored to surround tlis ships with the usual
cordon of boats, it would lead to very serious con
sequences. A few boats,
nevertheless, lingered
around the Susquehannah, but the sight of some
warlike preparations satisfied them that Commo
dore Perry was in earnest, and they quickly re
tired. During the stay of the squadron in the bay
it was never afterwards visited by any boats, ex
cept those containing the officials through viiitin
the negotiations were carried on. The next morn
ing, Yezairrion, the. Governor of Urags,and a noble
man of the third rank. carre off, and, after ascer
taining the object of the visit, asked for time to dis
patch an express to Jeddo, in order to communi
cate the information, and obtain instructions how
to act. During the three days which elapsed be
tore the answer arrived, the Misasissippi made a
trip up the bay, finding everywhere deep soundings
Beyond the promontory of Crap, a point which
up foreign vessel had passed before, she discovered
a large and beautiful bight, whicn was pertectly
land-locked, and offered the most secure and com
modious anchorage. She was followed at a distance
by a number of Government boats, but none of them
attempted to interfere with her, or with the cutters
of the different vessel.. which were bounding in ad
vance of her. The presence of the squadron appear
ed to cause no interruption to the inland commerce
for the bay was at all times studded with large
junks and hundreds of small craft, passing up and
down.
'On Tuesday, the 12th, an answer from Jeddo,
stating that the Emperor had appointed an officer
of the highest rank to proceed to Uragua and re
ceive the letter. of the President of the U. States,
and satisfactory proofs having been given to Com
modore Perry that this appointment came direct
ly from the Imperial Government, it wee arranged
the interview should take place on the morning of
the 19th. We understand that the Commodore was
first informed on his arrival, that N.,gessaki was
the properpoint from which to negotiate with the
Japanese Government, but he replied that a request
to proceed tither would be an insult to his Govern
ment.
'The Japanese selected the small town of Gori
hams, about three miles south of Uraga, for the in
terview. On the morning of the 14th, the Susque
henna and the Mississippi took up a position off
the town,and lay with their broadsides to the shore.
The Governor and the Deputy-Governor of Uraga,
with the Commandant of the military forces, came
off to accompany the Commodore to the landing
place. Three houses had been erected by the Jap
anese, one of which was prepared for the inter
view, while the other two were apparently intend
ed for the accommodation of the Princes who had
come from Jeddo to receive the letter. The offi
cers and men detained to accompany Commodore
Perry, amounted to 400, while the force of the .
Japannse was variously estimated at from 5,000 to
7,000. Their foremost files extended around the
head of the bight for the distance of nearly a mile,
and with their number of scarlet pennons, and ban
ners
of various devices, presented a novel and beau
tiful
shows The Commodore-,was escorted, with
the Americana colors flying, and the bands play
ing the National 'Hail Columbia,' to the house hi
reception. Here he was received by the Prince of
Idzu, first Councillor of the Emperor, who was ac
companied by the Prince of Iwami. The letter of
the President and Commodore Perry's letter of cre
dence were formally delivered, end an official re
ceipt given in return by the Princes. The inter
view then terminated, as the latter were not em
powered to enter into any negotiations. The Com
modore stated, however, that in order to give the
Japanese Government ample time for deliberation,
he would depart in three.or tour days and return
in a few months, to receive the reply. We may
here mention, that this was the only instance in
which Commodore Perry met any of the Japanese
officials in person. The Governor of Uraga was not
received by him, as not being of equal rank, all
the previous and subsequent negotiations with the
Japanese, were carried on through the officers of
the Commodore's staff, and Commander Buchanan,
of the Susquehannah.
'Tde Governor and deputy Governor of Uraga,
with the flerpreters and attendants, after the in
terview were treated to a trip in the Susquehanna,
where they. witnessed for tke first time the perfor
mance of the steam engine. Alter leaving them at
Uraga, the squadron stood across the bay toward
the Eastern shore, and then proceeded to the point
reached by the Mississippi, about ten miles above
Crags. On the following day Commodore Perry, .
in the Mississippi, went about ten miles beyond
this, making a totaldistance of 20 miles beyond
the limit of previous exploration. From the deck
of the frigate a crowd of shipping was seen seven
or eight miles-to the northward; and, from the num
ber of junks continually going and coming, it was
evident that this wart the anchorage in front of the
capital. The officers of the Susquehannah and Mis
sissippi speak with admiration of the beauty of the
shores, and the rich cultivation'and luxurious veg
etation which they everywhere witnessed. The na
tives with whom they came in contact were friend
ly in their demeanor, and the Governor of Uraga
is spoken of as a model of refinement and good
breeding.
'The day before the departdre of the squadron
the Governor went on board the Susquehiinnatt ta
king with him a number of presents, consisting of
articles of lackered ware and other Japanese man
ufactures. A suitable collection of presents was
prepared in return; and, in spite of his declaration
that it was contrary to Japanese law, he was obli
ged to accept them m order to prevent the rejection '
of his own He afterward brought offs. large quan
tity of poultry for the vessel, and received in return
a large box of choice American garden seeds, his
acceptince of the presents on the previous visit .
having, to his great joy, been sanctioned by his su
periors. Notwithstanding the repeated concessions
which the Japanese made to the demands of Com
modore Perry, they are said to have been very
friendly in their intercourse, and to have taken their '
finalleave with a show of real regret.
'The squadron sailed from the Bay of Jeddo on
the 17th, and, after encountering a severe gale du
ring the 21st and 22d, arrived at Loo Choo on the
25th of July, and the two steam frigates returned
to Hong Kong on the evening of. the 7th of Au
gust.' •
COMMODOILB PERIIT ' I RICIPTIOI as THZ J.AFAN-
M.—The New York Herald states that before the
expedition to Japan set sail the-British government
sent instructions to Dr. Bowring, Consul at Shang
hai', to communicate with the Japaneie authorities,
and apprise them of the intentions of the U. States.
Dr, Bowring accordingly despatched a special pri
vate envoy to Jeddo, and notified the Japanese Em
peror that a great and powerful nation, occupying
nearly the whole northern portion of the American
continent, was about to apply for admission to the
ports of Japan; that it would be imprudent on the
part of the Japanese authorities to refuse to graiit
the request of the American envoys, as the Ameri
cans sere prompt and fiery, and would be likely
to do mischief if thwarted or - treated rudely; but
that they were also fickle and prone to change, and
it the Japanese just agreed to all they asked, it was
more than probable that they would tire of the bar
gain alter a short while ) and dyni, mom would
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