grace. This over, 11 > performers made their way into M. Dulac's slendid parlor, whore they made free with his best wines, spoiled his costly sofas and carpets, dressed themselves in his iinest clothes, and subjected him to a thousand other indignities. As a suitable finale, they tossed the old man in a blanket, and each one exacted a parting kiss from his young wife.—- Thus it fared with M. Dulac. He had beeu in fine spirits the first night of his wedding, but it was far from being so the second. He became bruted and abusive ; lie inveighed with furv against the whole world, his slaves his wife, and especially against the charivari ; he even went so far as to express his regret that he had not married Madame Labedoyere.— From that night M. Dulac was the M. Dulac of former times—as peevish, morose, slovenly and selfish as ever. For three years Therese discharged towards him the duties of a sick nurse, and had but little time to think of ot to regret Richard. At length the old man died, leaving his wife the moiety of his fortune that he could not take from her, and devising the other half to one of his negroes. On her side, Madame Richard tried in vain to subject her yonug husband to the despotism to which M. Labedoyere had so quietly sub mitted. Richard was cold, reserved, and head stroug ; he regarded the house as his own, having paid for it so dearly ; lie desired to be master, and he was master, to the sore grief ol his wife. He was a good son and a good brother, and lie established his father at his own house, dressed his sister in the same stylo with his wife, invited them to the same table, and had them served by the same slaves ; and when they married, lie made them large advances from his matrimonial goods. All this was too much for her to bear. For along time she fretted under the curb ; but at last went to Heaven, or to that other place, to be the tor ment of M. Labedoyere. Richard and Therese, once more free, both rich, both young, both vigorous, handsome and loving, prepared now to marry without any mistake. Therese threw aside the diamonds of M. Dulac, and received from Richard the silver ring which accident had placed on the finger of the widow. This time they resolved to marry, not in the morning twilight, but at the hour of mid-day. The happy ceremony was performed in the church of Adayes. Never had the holy edifice been so beautifully fitted up ; never bad the cracked bells pealed so loudly. Even the Virgin Dc Jos DcJnros seemed for a moment to forget her sorrows, and to smile benignantly upon the nuptial rites. Balthazar Polo was again the priest of Hymen. I n bless ing the happy couple anew, lie trembled in every limb, lest he should commit soiuc such blunder as before. But this time he had taken every precaution. To aid his eyesight, lie had astride of his uose a huge pair of spectacles, which lie had ordered from New Orleans expressly for this occasion. The worthy pair, happy and tranquil, grew old in the midst of abundance and a numerous posterity. To this day, they are referred to in the parish of Avoyelles as models of industry, constancy aud charity—three groat virtues of a household. They loved cacli other so much that they never spoke of the fatal mistake which came so near rendering them forever miserable. On one occasion, after many years had passed away, a worthy French botanist who was traveling in that country, came to ask an evcuiug's hospitality. This traveler, among other strange things he had to tell them of his science, showed the old couple how the leaf of the sycamore contained the germ of the leaf which would develope itself the following year. Richard, with tears in his eyes, turned to his aged companion, aud said to her, " Thus, too, it was that oviv firut mrtiiigc contained the germs of happiness we now enjoy." The next day they planted before their door two sycamores of equal size and equal age, under whose shade they continued to love each other, and beneath whose branches they were finally buried, the Philemon and Baucis of the village of Adayes. To their latest hour they vener ated and adored the name of Balthazar Polo. INTERESTING FROM THE GREAT SALT LAKE.— Intelligence from Salt Lake city represents tliat Col. Stcptoe declined the nomination of Governor of Utah, and that Judge Kinney, Chief Justice, has been offered the appoint ment. lie has stated that he will accept.— Col. Steptoe's command was to leave Salt Lake city, on the sth of April, for Rush Valley, from which camping place they start for Cali fornia in the begiuuiug of May. The object of his expedition was to secure the murderers of Capt. Gunnison, Mr. Kern of Philadelphia, and others massacred by the Indians in Octo ber, 1853. The Chiefs agreed to give up seven Indiaus. Cau-Osh then turned over to Major Reynolds four meu, a squaw who had helped to strip the dead, and and a child about three old. Major Reynolds refused to receive the child, but took charge of the men and the squaw, stating to Can-Osh through the interpreter, Mr. Beau, that he still held him responsible for the delivery in Salt Lake city of the remainder. Some of the Indians were very much dissatis fied with the proceeding, and one chief pointed his ritle at the officers, but the troops soon brought their rifles to bring him down, when he desisted. The Indian murderers were tried at Nephi, by a Mormon jury, and convicted of manslaughter iu the second degree, and sentenc ed to three year's imprisonment. On their way to jail they were permitted to escape.— The account says : "Several members of the Mormon jury acknowledged that they had received instruc tions from Brigliani Young what verdict to give. It is well known that the oath of a Mormon iu the church is paramount to all other obligations. The Hon. Judge Kinney, after the verdict, declared that it was in direct violation of the evidence adduced. The prin cipal object of Col. Steptoe's expedition was to obtaiu satisfaction for the murder of Gunni son's party ; but the Mormon's in order to de- j feat this purpose, have acted in a manner than can be only accounted for by their intense j hatred towards the general government. The j above information comes direct from an officer , who was present at the time. The writer ; speaks strongly of the scheming and duplicity ; of the Mormons, which, he sovs, strongly in dicates that they anticipate making use of the Indians at some future day, should there be a rupture between the two nations of the " Mormons" and " Americans." A Jk'RGLAR SHOT. —On the night of the 7th instant, the house of H. Smith, posmaster at the Ten Mile house, Ozonkee, Wisconsin, was entered by several rtifliaus disguised as negros, who beat Mr. and Mrs. Smith severely, and stole 1 0 in specie from a desk. Mrs. Smith secured a pistol and handed it to her husband, wo fired at one of the ruftiaus, bringing him to the ground, but his companions picked up 'he wounded man and do'amrwvd. The New Liquor Law. The following is published in the papers of the interior, as the opinion of Attorney Gener al FRANKLIN, in reference to the operation of the recently enacted liquor law. It conflicts with the interpretation of the law bv many of the Courts, but is nevertheless worthy of atten tion as coining from the legal adviser of the Executive : " Although the 14th Section of the act of April 13th, 1855, entitled " An Act to restrain the sale of intoxicating liquors," declares that no liceuse granted between the date of the act and the first of July next, shall authorize the retailing of liquors by innkeepers after the first day of October next, yet the act does not pro vide for any apportionment of the price of li cense for a less period than one year ; and inn keepers whose license have been granted since the date of the act, must therefore pay the price of a whole year's license, to enable them to continue their business until the first day of October next, at which time all such li ceuse will expire by the express terms of the law. " After the first day of July next, no licenses for the sale of liquors eau be granted or issued in any other manner than that provided by the act. Until the first of July next, I am of opinion that the County Treasurer may issue licenses as heretofore. The applicants in such cases must pay the prices now fixed by law for the whole year ; and the mercantile appraisers must must make their returns for the present year as usual ; there being no cange made in their duties by the act, nor any provisiou for au appointment bv them. TLLOS. E. FRANKLIN, May 4, 1855. Attorney General. Decision by the State Superintendent. We are obliged to Mr. IIICKOK for his kind ness in forwarding to us a copy of the School Journal, containing the following recent decis ions from the State Superintendent:— NOX-RESIDKNTS NOT TO BE DIRECTORS. —No person can serve as Director, who does no re side in the District for which he was elected. VACANCIES BY REMOVAL FROM THE DISTRICT TO BE KILLED BY APPOINTMENT. —When a Direc tor has removed from the District, it is the du ty of the Board to fill the vacancy by appoint meut, until the next regular election. LAST ADJUSTED VALUATION NOT TO BE MODIFIED OR ENLARGED. —In levying school tax, Directors are limited, in their assessment under the twen ty-ninth section of the school law to the " last adjusted valuation," furnished by tlie County Commissioners, and cannot modify it, to make tip for either real or supposed omission and mis takes on the part of assessors. ORDINARY SCHOOL TAX NOT TO BE APPLIED TO BUILDING. —The tax levied under the thirtieth section of the school law should be appropria ted solely to the support and maintenance of the schools, and to defray their ordinary ex penses, including repairs, and Directors cannot legally use any proportion of it as a building fuud. BUILDING TAX LIMITED AND TO BE KEIT SEPA RATE. —The special tax for building purposes, under the thirty-third section of the law, can not exceed the "amount of the regular annual tax" for the current school year, levied under the 30th section. A careful account should be kept of each fuud separately. TREASURER NOT TO GET ANY TER CEXTAGE ON BALAXCE. —An out-going School Treasurer, is not entitled to per eentage on the unexpended balance iu the Ilietriet Troaeurv, handed Over to his successor in office. NUMBER OF DAYS IN A TEACHER'S MONTH. — To ascertain the exact number of days iu a teacher's month, first deduct all the Sabbaths from each calender month taught, then deduct every alternate Saturday, or the latter half of every Saturday, aud the remaining time, but no more should be exacted of the teacher.— The better policy would be to have no school on Saturday ; and whenever this is done, the days thus vacated should not be charged to the teacher. TEACHER'S CERTIFICATE NOT IN FORCE OUT OF THE COUNTY. —County Superintendents' certifi cates to teachers arc of no authority out of the county for which they were issued. A change of location to another county would require a re-examination by the Superinten dent of the proper county, "and a fresh certi ficate. THE CASE OF COL. KINNEY. —The case of Col. Kinney came up before Judge Kane, at Philadelphia, on Monday morning, the 21st instant. Mr. Dallas, his counsel, argued for a reduction of bail and demanded a speedy trial, lie read a number of affidavits ; one that of the owner of the steamer which states that | that there was no armament of jiowdcr on ; board and that the intended expedition was for i colonizing only ; also stating that the steamer I had been ready for sea since the 7th inst. and | that the delay renders Col. Kinney liable for twelve lmudard dollars a day demurrage. Mr Dallas also submitted an account for the hear ing in New-York and closed repeating the dc maud for an early trial. The case was inter rupted by the eailing of Juries for the regular Term of the Court but the case will be resum ed about 4 this afternoon. Mr. Van Dyke, the District-Attorney, stated his inability to bring up the case before two weeks, on account of the absence of wituesses. Mr. Dallas said that the delay would be fatal to the expedition, and might as well be delayed two months as two weeks. After further conversation the case was postponed until the next Term, two months hence, with the understanding that the sailing of the expeditiou need not be delayed. The defendant renewed his bail in the same amount us previously given. BEAUTIES OF SLAVERY.— EIijah Williams, a rich planter of Barnesville, South Carolina, arrived in Cincinnati, Monday, May 21st, inst. with eight negroes, one of whom was his wife, rix his children, and the other his wife's mother. The object of his visit here was to manumit the whole and settle them in this State. Just, however, as he stepped from the steamboat into a carriage he fell dead. The negroes having been brought here are of course free under our State laws. Mr. Williams had previously willed the whole of his estate to the negroes. St-ICIOE IX THE CARS. —On the 7th inst., the cars of the Michigan Southern Road had just stopped at the depot in Toledo, Ohio, when a German, name unknown, a passenger, fired a pistol through his head blowing it to atoms.— He was lately from California, of very respec table appearance, and had eight hundred dol lars and two gold watches on his person. ileportcr. E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TOAV A!N DA : Sntnrhan fllorninn, Ulan 2li. 1853. THE KANSAS OUTRAGES. The late high-handed proceedings of ATCHI SON and his marauding bauds in Kansas, have awakened £the universal iudignation of the North. Even the dough-face prints, which have beeu loudest in deelariug that the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise would eventually extend the area of Freedom ; which have al ways been the supporters of every pro-slavery scheme, aud the apologists for all its outrageous demands and exactions, arc now obliged by the force of public opinion, to denounce the trea sonable action of the border ruOians engaged in nullifying the wishes of the settlers in Kan sas, making a mockery of the ballot-box and bullying and threatening Gov. KEEPER. We sec in these proceedings in Kansas, but the operation of the same spirit and disposition which has been manifested by the slave-holders ever since the desire to acquire new slave ter ritory, brought forward the discussion of the question. The late manifestations of the in tolerant, prescriptive features of the peculiar institution are somewhat more marked in Kan sas, it is true, but emanate from the same over bearing and exactiug disposition which has placed a ban of proscription upon every Nor thern man who would not fall down before the Moloch of Slavery, and has made treachery and sycophancy so common a failing at the North. But now we are gratified to see that the Democratic press of Pennsylvania, are not ut terly sunk into the slough of servility. The South may be assured that it must be stromr provocation indeed, which could make the de mocratic newspapers of Pennsylvania raise their voice against any of the demands, or denounce any of the plans of the slaveholders. To the credit of the press, we must say, that we be lieve without exception, it has sustained Gov. REEDER. Some, to be sure, are very feeble in their expressions, as if they were not quite cer tain of the propriety of saying anything which might militate agaiust the sanctity of Slavery. The Boston Argus, which has a personal in terest in Gov. REEDER, is perhaps the most plain and frank of the whole. In the last num ber, we find au article from which wc make the following extract : "This Congressional District, well known as "the old tenth legion," gave Gen. PIERCE over 5000 majority, and sent ASA PACKER to Con gress by a still larger vote. No one will denv that he was a firm and consistent friend of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and his course was approved by a larger majority than any mem ber on the floor in the next House of Congress will be able to boast. The Democrats of this district are SOUND, NATIONAL MEN —neither nul lifies nor abolitionists. They despise the one as heartily as the other. They approve of the doctrine of " popular sovereignty," but they de sire it to be fairly, legally and honorably car ried out. If it can be proven that men are sent from New England to Kansas, for the mere purpose of voting, they should be expelled from the country. Such men have 110 business there. But we are inclined to doubt if this has ever been done. It is not very likely that men would travel 2000 miles with the single object to vote at a Territorial election. Be sides, we have ourselves seen hundreds of the men who went to Kansas under the auspices of the "Emigrant Aid Company," settled down in their claims, living in their Cabins and plow ing up the laud. The Missourians do not do this; they go one day and return home the uext. To this we have a right, as Democrats and American citizeus to object, and we do protest against it most solemnly. It cauuot be defended ou any principle of right or jus tice, aud if the doctrine of " popular sovereign ty" is not enforced in its purity—if these inva sions are not checked—if the state of things now existing in Kansas is not improved—we pledge our word aud honor that it will be the last "popular sovereignty" bill the Democracy of Pennsylvania will ever aid in passing. We know the views of our people on this question, and we represent them truly and correctly.— Wc look with ecjual contempt 011 the bowlings of abolitionists and nullitiers, and profess to speak only for National Democrats and the sensible aud prudent of all parties." GONE TO SEBASTOPOL.— Five members of Congress were passengers in the Atlantic,wbich sailed from New \ork, on the 16th, among the number lion. G. A. GROW, from this dis trict. They proceed straight to Constantino ple, and from thence to Eupatoriaand the other points of war in the Crimea, returning in time to take their seats at the opeuing of Congress. MESSRS. MASON, MEYLERT & Co., have re cently established an Exchange and Banking Office at Scranton, under charge of ROBERT C. SIMPSON, formerly with LAPORTK, MASON & Co. of this place. The business community of that place, will find Mr. S. a courteous and obliging officer. ROBBERY.— The Ticket office of the N. Y. & E. Railroad, at Elmira, was entered Saturday night, by some person unknown, and nearly S6OO abstracted from the safe. The safe was not broken open, but unlocked, and after the money was taken out, nicely locked again. IION. JOHN C. SPENCER died at Albany, on Thursday, 17th inotant, aged 68 rears. OREGOX.— The people of this territory are to vote in J uiie next upon the question of organiz ing a State Government and applying to Con gress for admission iuto the Union. The same question was submitted to the people at the last election, and after an animated canvass decided in the negative, the Southern counties going strongly against it, in the expectation of being joined with a part of California to make a new territory. The Democratic Territorial Convention of Oregon, was to meet on the 11th of last month and the-Whig Convention on the 18th, to nominate candidates for a delegate to Congress. A Gcrcc warfare of words was go ing on in the Democratic newspapers, which were divided in their preferences between LANE, the present incumbent, and Judge O. C. PRATT. It was quite probuble that whoever received the nomination, both LANE and PRATT would be run by their respective friends. An attempt will be made to unite the Whigs and Kuow- Nothings on the same candidate, which, if successful, will probably prevail also at the election. No one is uauied as the Whig can didate. THE WAR.— The public mind in Europe has come to the conclusion that the war, instead of being "sharp and short," as was first suggested, will be loug aud bloody. The London Times says : "It is mere self-delusion to talk of peace now. We must make up our minds to tight it out with a stout heart and a strong hand."— Yet we see that Lord Palraerstou is still de luding himself and Parliament with the hope that the war may yet be closed by negotiation, lie is " holding the door open," but as loug as a barrier of conditions stands in the way op posed to Russian designs, no Russian Minister will enter. The nation is for war, vigorously prosecuted. The Ministers are for j>eacc, if they can get it—but with no possibility of get ting it. TIIEO. PARKER AMONG SLAVEHOLDERS. —The Rev. THEODORE PARKER, of Boston, addressed a large audience iu Wilmington, (Del.) May 19th, at Oild Fellows' Hall. His subject was SLAVERY. This was the first appearance of this celebrated champion of Freedom iu a Slave State, and his eloquent discourse was listened to with the closest attention and the most intense interest. The Lecturer was greet ed with frequent and hearty applause during the delivery of his discourse, and at its conclu sion the audience complimented him by a vote of thanks. THE "SAG NICHTS" Secret Order has spread through the West with wonderful ra pidity. It is the antagnonist of the Know- Nothing organization. In Ohio, Kentucky, aud Indiana there are many thousands of mem bers and numerous lodges. It is said to have oaths of unusual solemnity, passwords, signs, aud grips, and the members are divided into squads of ten, each with a commander, who is responsible for their appearance whenever their services are required. TRIAL OK MAIL ROBHERS. —The trial of the young men detected in stealing mail bags at Klraira, last fall, lately took place at Roches ter. Leiris 11. Stone, the principal,was found guilty, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment at hard labor in the Auburn State Prisou. — William Gates was also arraigned as an ac complice, plead guilty to the stealing of a mail bag and its contents, but was not sentenced. PROGRESS OK IMPROVEMENT. —The Boston Evening Journal made its appearance on Mon day, the whole edition printed on paper made entirely of bass-wood shavings. Wc have not seen the Journal, but a New York paper, noticing it, says its appearance is everything that can be desired, and promises well for the success of the revolution in paper making which the fact intimates. ONE VOTE. —At a recent election in Cham bcrsburg, Pa., one vote elected the three town Auditors. It was uot generally known they were to be voted for. Oue single individual, familiar with the charter of the borough, vo ted lor these officers. They were, of course, elected, aud he selected them. The borough was surprised. HALL, the negro barber, who was arrested at New Orleans, for robbing a man of $14,000 by administering chloroform while shaving him at Dunkirk, was tried in Chautauqne county, ou Monday, convicted, and sentenced to the State prisou at Auburn for fifteen years. GREAT FOOT RACE. —Ou Tuesday afternoon, a foot race of ten miles, for SIOOO, was run on the Cambridge (Mass.) trotting course, by two men named Griudell and Stetson, the former of whom won the race in 57 minutes aud 22 secouds. GREAT ROBHERV IN ILLINOIS. —The St. Louis Republican of Monday has a despatch from Carrolton, 111., which states that the safe of the clerk of that county was on the night pre vious, blown opeu by inserting powder in the key hole, and three thousand aud twenty-five dollars taken therefrom. THE U. S. SENATE. —There are six vacancies in the United States Senate—one Whig and five Democratic. New Hampshire, Indiana, Alabama, Missouri, California and Penn sylvania have each to elect a Senator. Mr. O win, of California, will claim a seat on the ground that a plurality vote elects in California, and he got that vote on first ballot. ftaT* The Lackawaxeu Bridge, on the Erie Railroad, was destroyed by fire ou Friday last Loss, *10.090 GOVERNOR GARDNER'S VETO OF THE PERSON AL LIBERTY BILL. —Gov. GARDNER, of Massa chusetts, in giving his reasons for vetoing the bill which imposes penalties for returning a fu gitive slave, says : " I have taken a solemn oath to support the Constitution of Massachusetts and the Consti tution of the United States. No earthly {low er or influence should induce me to be know ingly disloyal to that sacred obligation. Those oaths of office, the sober convictions of duty, aud the fealty of an American citizen, conspire to forbid it. " Unconstitutional enactments tending to an armed conflict between our State and Nation al systems of government which must result in the submission of one, alike fatal whichever it is, should lie equally shuuned by judicious statesmanship, as well as patriotic duty. In such delicately balanced organizations, the in tegrity of the one should be preserved as zeal ously as the humiliation of the other should be avoided. " The legal adviser given me by the statutes I of the Commonwealth pronounces the bill now j before me unconstitutional iu some of its pro i visions. The Supreme Judicial Court, also, in ! an opinion signed by all its justices, in reply to i a question propounded to them by myself, state ;as follows :—" Wheu any person, either citizen or stranger, has reudered himself amenable to the legal process of both governments," (the Federal and State,) "the one which, by its process and its officers, first obtains the lawful custody of such persou, acquires a priority of jurisdiction which cannot be rightfully or legal ly defeated by the other, until the process first attaching shall have been satisfied or discharg ed." " But these opinions are clear and unmistaka | ble, and there are no higher authorities known to our laws or to our judgments. Being uu willing, therefore, to lead Massachusetts into a position hostile to the harmony of the con federacy, which is essential to the permanent interests of the Commonwealth and the He public, no course is left me but to withhold my sanction from this bill." The Legislature has since passed the law, over the Governor's head. It will very likely place Massachusetts iu the same position South Carolina found herself, in Gen. JACKSON'S ad ministration. FROM BAD TO WORSE. —Mr. Hiss, the cx- I polled member of the Massachusetts Legisla ture, has been trying to get his case before the I Courts, and had himself arrested for debt.— I The Court refused to hear the case, unless affidavit was made that the case was a true one, j aud not made up to get into the Courts. Hiss I backed out, and subsequently finding he did j owe somebody, had himself re-arrested. But j the Judge refused a habeas corpus, and Mr. j Hiss has to remain in jail. This was au utiex i i>ected result. I m TTNT?" THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE is becoming a ; favorite, in spite of the prejudices against im provements. The city of Columbus, on Friday last made a contract with Mr. Latta for a ; steam fire engine, to be half the capacity of : those now in use in Cincinnati. It is to be i done in four months, aud to cost S6OOO. This 1 does not look like being able to pay. THE WHEAT CROP OF MICHIGAN. —The l Detroit Democrat states that the sight of the wheat fields iu the northern part of the State |is perfectly glorious. The breadth sown is unusually great, and the staple is a deep green, ! almost to blackness, rauk, strong, thick and high. With all allowance for casualties, it may be most confidently predicted that the wheat crop will be most unusually abundant and excellent. THE PLACE TO LIVE IN. —Flour is selling iu San Francisco, California, at $6 j>er bbl ; in Philadelphia flour sells at sl3. Wheat in San Francisco is $1.25, and iu Philadelphia $2 60 ! to $2 70. As wages, too, are much higher in California than on this side of the Union, it cannot be very hard to live in San Francisco. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS. —Last Friday night week, three prisoners escaped from jail at Wilkes-barre, Pa., two of whom fell into a hogshead sunk in the yard of the gas works, and full of coal tar, and had to leave their clothing behind. COL. JOSEPH B. BAKER, of Lancaster county, and WM. S. CAMPBELL, of Allegheny, have been spoken of as candidates for the nomination by the Democratic State Convention, for Canal Commissioner. m Gov. REF.DER. —We give below an extract : from a letter to a gentleman in this city, from oue who battled well and long for the rights of the South, and who will still aid it in all that justly bclougs to it; but it is very evident that his feelings have been soured at "the conduct of the Missourians. This is ouly one of many similar cases which have come to our knowl edge.—Pen nsi/lva uia n. WASHINGTON CITY, May 12th. " Gov. Recder has a proud but most critical position. The murderers in Missouri pursue him alone because he will not yield to their demand for slavery by illegal votes iu Kansas. Had lie done so, there would uot have been the skeleton of a Democratic party left in the free states, lie might have purchased ease and place by letting the slave owners of Missouri take the charge of Kansas. lie nriglit have been Governor or Senator but he thought of Pennsylvania and the North, and of his honor, and he acted as an honest and patriotic Democrat. He goes back, and will sell his life dearly, if auy effort is made to do him personal injury. The fact is, the South ask too much of us. I am sick of their arrogance—sick of their violence—and am resolved that however ready I am to stand by their rights, I will not sustain their wrongs. Slavery is not Got! descended —it is not a divinity. It is a load to carry, and we must have it made heavier than it is by arrogant exaction." Two MEN BURNED TO DEATH.— Detroit Saturday, May 19, 1855.—1u a building destroyed by fire last night, just ouUide the city limits, two men were burned to death. One Week Later from Europe, ARJUVAXi or THE BALTIC. Attempted Assassination of Napoleon The steamsphip Baltic, with advices from I i vcrpool to the sth iust., arrived at Vv Y..1 Saturday last. * ™ lork The interest of the news lies in the onpr „ tions before Sebastopol, the dates from which by telegraph, are to the 4th inst., the davnre vious to the sailing of the steamer. " The British government is very cautious in giving out intelligence. But the fact that o the 28th ultimo, nineteen days after the 1 „ bardmeut had commenced, the Allies had till made no progress warranting an assault show the desperate nature of the defence and t i. little hope there is of taking the town T|' latest dates say that the Allies temporarily suspended their fire on the 28th ultimo but w'l do not hear subsequently of their haviu.r r ,. sumed it. ° ,c " 1 he Baltic brings 160 passengers The advices from Sebastopol are to the 4th instant. The allies were steadily gaining ground hav ing captured all the Russian outworks. Sanguinary encounters were frequent, and a large number of Russian mortars had been ta ken, and many prisoners. Nothing had yet occurred in the siege to warrant an assault. The Emperor Napoleon narrowly escaped assassination on the evening of the" 28th ult An Italian lived two pistols at him while out on horse back. Personal revenge was the on ly object. The bombardment of Sebastopol had mui-h slackened, and had not produced the results anticipated. The position of the allies was regarded as critical, notwithstanding the advantages gained. An immense Russian force is reported as con centrating near Sebastopol. It is said to be 100.000 strong. Daily telegraphic communications with the Crimea continued, but the English Government is very cautious with the news. Lord Raglan, in his despatches, admits that the bombardment did not produce the result looked for. The list of casualties on the part of the allies is not heavy. The general impression in England is, that that siege will shortly be abandoned for the present, and the whole of Kamiesch and Bala klava be left to the defence of a few corps, while the main portion of the Allies trv to penetrate the interior and cut oft' the supplies of Sebastopol, after which it is said to be the design to completely invest the town. Numerous reinforcements are constantly reaching the Allies. The French reserve of 80,000 men, near Con stantinople, was expected to be sent to Balak lava. Lord John Russell had reached London, ami M. Drouvn de L'Huys had arrived in Paris from Vienna. The British Budget had passed both Houses of Parliament. The King of Prussia was ill of fever. PROGRESS OF THE BOMBARDMENT —The Rus sian official accounts to the 24th, represent Hie damage sustained from the bombanlmeut as of little account, and was actively repair ed, while the skirmishes were generally suc cessful. The loss sustained by the garrison from the 11th to the 15th was 7 subalterns aud 436 men killed, and 6 superior, 34 subaltern officers, and 1890 men wounded. The English had captured the first Russian Rifle pit on the night of the 17th ult., after a desperate encounter, in which Col. (Irahara Lgerton. the field officer in command, was kill ed. On the 20th an attack was made on the second Russian Rifle pit, when it was almost immediately abandoned. According to the statements of Polish deser ters, there are 100.000 Russians iu the vicini ty ot Sebastopol, 60,000 of whom arrived from Sempchropol. lhe torts on the North side of the harlior have taken part in the cannonade, carrying their shots clear into the lines of the Allies. GREAT BRITAIN. —The line of telegraph be tween London and the Crimea is in perfect or der, with the exception of a small portion across the Danube. Despatches reach the British Government every few hours, but are uot generally commu nicated to the public, although questions arc asked nightly in Parliament. The Minister: have declared their purpose to exercise due dis cretion in the publication of the news. Lord John Russell had re-appeared in hi seat in Parliament, and had stated in reply to inquiries, the substance of the negotiations, in timating that the protocols would be submitted to Parliament. The loan bill of £16,000,000 had been pass ed by the House of Commons, and on the same night ordered to be committed to the Uouseoi Lords. The monthly returns of the Board of Trade, are 5 days short, as contrasted with the same month last year, and showing a falliii" off about £1,000,000. ° Metals had experienced the greatest decline, owing to the diminished demand for Iron • ' the United States. Sir John Burgoyne, before the Roebuck com mittee, gave important evidence in relation to the war in the Crimea. The Budget had virtually passed both Houses, with but little opjiosition or modiff-- 1- tiou. A meeting of the inhabitants of London :■ to be hold, at which an administrative reform association is proposed to be organized. S'UK lar meetings, promoted by the principal men• all political parties, were to be held iu Li u ' r " pool and other towns. 1 here is much indignation manifested thr*." out the country against the Ministry, aud !L ; dignation meetings regarding the conduct c. the war are being held in various places. RUSSIA. —An insurrection had occurred Ukranies, which had extended to throe other departments. Twenty-five landed proprietor with their wives and families, had been mas* cred. At St. Petersburg every article of eousumP" tion was at famine prices. FRANCE —The Eiuperor Napoleon had a nar row escape from assassination on the evoni"- of the 28th ult., while on his way to join ' Empress in her usual ride in the Champs Kb sees. The Emperor was accompanied by officers of his household, and when near t- !l Barriere d'Etoilc was approached by a Wt '" dressed man, with an action intimating 1 to present a petition. He advanced w '. in five or six paces of the Emperor, who not observed him, when he was perceived * policeman. As the policeman was advam: - towards him, a cab was drivca rapidly bet*"
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