, . , ThOonain dints urged in tho • discussion were Unifortruke of hooks, thelitilititisirtfitiO: auction of Mental 'Arithmetic into the schools, a different ()Met of laking . up branches. of seiedee—that 1 Physiology and PhilOsophy_ should precede the more obstruse it:fences of . 4 lrattimar ad 4 !Critlintetie,nnd lastly that the i nertia •of Di rec tors whose . o.uty . it", la tnadeby, 1 , law A t i• regnla e those things, is in - a great measure, fata l - ,to 'interests nf the schools.. On tdotion th, other topic presented ;ilia raid over till .next• rueett ng. . . . The President then. called' for - .Report of (.!onunitteee l :nn4 the Committee OD by-laws appointed at Na previous meeting .s reported through their chairman B. S. Fotiter ; and, on luoiion of 11.c 7 . \Teirksbuly the . -- report was laid on thetale and the cominittee dikharg ed..: After - a brie( Aisenssiott it'aias,: agreed that It he, laid orer 'till next meeting on tie counti•of the hiteness iif thalcrar. : :- - -. . .. .. The CoMmittee on. the Address to the peo 7 ' pie, reported through their chairman,; B. : F. Tewksbury, that they were tinprepa - re to -re=: . , • port at this.me‘ eting. .• . A„- -,, The Association then proceeded to select a place.-, fot \ its 1 next .meeting: : "Viimick, and lierford, tvere named by different members, on motion 0f . 1.. W.. Deans; it ads. agreed 16 meet at Harr rd; on Saturday .Ml irch: 11th, 15.54; at orie.l;chick P. M. • B. F. Te*rks i burY .then read a coffini \ unica , tion front...Srlj.; Hamilton FAq., of Gittson,- 7 it being_ just; reeciVed,: lie apologized \ for abSence,.and Proffered his sympathies andin= tluence tO the interests of the Association: .\ . By. the unanimOuS voice of the Aisociatiet the Executive,. Committee : were instructed to, secure, if po&oble; the services of Rev . . Lyman- Richardson 4 Hayford trniversiqi;.in capaci ty of lecturer b'efore the Association, at its zzert nie.ctizigi , ):1? . • ~ B. F. Towlisbuly then o ffered, the following resolution wliiell'iwas unanimously adopted: Resolved, Tll{4 we tender flour sincere flails to Dr.i B. Richardson for his hiliness, and urbanithis .Association -.Association in' proffering•th courtesies we have to-day en joyed at his b The autho Mr. Ilaywoo person . the Se' Doctor. The a$ above atat, of the rotolution, on motion of .Ififs appointed to tender in tin - lent of the'resolatiotl to the Inetting then adjourned loanee snrkty, See'y. B. Tuw Foivign News. The question of war in Europe still awaits 1 , fora final so ution. The last advioes, given at length in Ur columns this - Morning, .Can perhapsbe- gardal as opening.new possibil ifies of peace! tho Ugh the 'facts, which may relieve for a moment the feierish anxiety of the stock-jobbers, afford no ground for clear and just expectations of a settlement exoept by arm. The mast importantof recenteventi _ is, perhaps, the change in theTurkish,Minis- I try l , by which the strength of the peace party in the Divan is cry much increased. There would be no hin ; surprising, as , one of our. London correspondents suggests, iii , the con elusion, by the .Porte, of a peace directly with Russia, without the knowledge of the \Vest:ern - Pogrors. On the [ether hand, the - diplomacy of the Czar bag gained a great advantsgp• .'in the.declaratiOrt o - neutrality , bySweden and - Deninark: l'his eutrality is entirely in favor of Russia, for its uts all the available ports. - of the Baltic! against the allies. , At the same =jn time Austii ' and l Prussia have declared that they shall r air neutral in the coming•strug ,rle. altheuff t great efforts have' been .:made, 44 -- • 1 , especially , enlist. Austria against _the Czar. 'Whether the.purpose of Count Orloff 's mis ;v sion at Vienne as to procure thii declare , tion, or whether it had some other object. which has not y t transpired, there is no lon ger a doubts that Austria is practically on the - siastailikho+. assteiwin, Nekohnsuio kap* iNerniiisC ...we ~ *ma,: nyttO rum miler great rowers of - Enitlxrtit iiClp thenr in their effortito set UM yerSi itil to hilll . k i i ons: Under such amine stances it is n ot surprising that . they should hesitetere .-zioW; and seek by, every slight , : est leopholel of liessibilitV to escape the neces - sityr - -Of -wai. • :Notwithstanding the - evident unnillingness of . Russie to be the first in- de slaving hostalitiO,. the point - where . they'can 11 ) .n no longer r ' (rain nitr3t triAcrhe resehell and thelarearsi al' e giVeiiini fiegiii: - - --- In Spain revjohition is iinuitinent, but x acity of.* ' f.* , ift. it Will be, andirhati,res ts ei , it ill, hev ,iQld . nurpass - Hie r ; skill of • the inci:slrsel tit r eliserver to, indieete.—N 7. ..75:',6un.i.- ' - \ . -.- . lAss. Act.' : , • , Providing for • a r o te of the people upon the a suY, eel . ? if taut' prohibitiag & sate .of swariecaing . vdrinki4vithinlthis Commonwealth. , i .. . BY ht'CLniii—ln Px.sca. : • ~ i 1 Vi r itriti It i s represented that a largestunt. ' bete, if net et majority of the citizmis . of t,his Uom 7 toonwealth, pre deeply impressed with the nem. city of the passage of Ist prohibitory liquor laW.; and to the.end th!t an unmistakable expression .. of aidd 'all Opinion may be bad, it is proper and-right, 1 ' there should be a submission of the question taul vote of the people Si the bid— lot. beF; therefore.' . " ~, ~,: ~.- • 'I- Sin. I. . ik it 'enacted by the Senate and house rfyi:preseniatic4 of the Commonwealth :of . Pena sy4ainci, inVeneiat Assembly Met, and it is here . by,titactiii b l y the L 4 uthorily q the same: , That it shall•be theidutyl of all of anthorizedbY law, to- furnishinallot bo-xes, and hold the Igeneral election on_ the 2d Teusday , in October next, to' pm - forin_ all the ditties, and receive, anlmake the like, roturne of the tickets lereio s . mentioned, as they are lanthclrized to do in all l iespects;-in re lation..to note - era nag retiirned for, the • Goy t( ernoe of t' Co inonarealtli, io ', th at the result • ',hall :' be rinade n otch to the next Legislitnre that is to sayS of tickets labelled on the outside, "Liquor Lew'," Mid pfintodon the inside, "Vor the sale of Lqiners,'-' or "Against the sale of Li quors :",one . .of AVldeb only allay be toted by eve ry I uAjiried voter for each .eleetiOn district or pre 'fi„..tc. i: . TharOe majority of such voters in the:whele Ftate, kind/ vote the ticket It Against the male Of ...lquOrt.,a ,it shall .be taken us the , jullyer - of Seth tintjoitt, - for; the' Miatatimint. by, - , Ilic Ilexi' .4 ,4 lgisbitire'e - f a ;:twohibitory law for the ' stoli!' B 94ivingeueb l . majwity, of this character follev‘ing,.te wit .:. , .&Tliat all sales.okspiriteasYL noii, and nialef i litirs. except far a mechanical, cheruica.l,2atedieinal and - sacnitaent9l I pur p ose s, sliallibewheilly Prohibited and enforced by ;ail needful—provisions, to make the same , efiktire :Titbit fisted* and evasions, and by fines and int prisoninenti in :trianner,- net-to violate may 'previa. ion Pf the' oOustitetiett of the Stele .Of ..Pennityl vaniaozia of the United State& , : . 1 ,77 . 7 • A . PEen6RATE LkAr.-:=One of the Cheater coun rrize Ti,,Afers, Thigh Sloan! by name,, wlts 'arrOted,in )3altimore on Fiida7l . ) . .y, ntithoritie • Of • Chester county... While way to PhilidO r plain i ia,.._charge of the ouhis Sher r ifl; he 'fro* pie, ar while _it was go ing - . at, a rate cif. f.tWpnt.Y4re miles an _hour. - • The Sli4riff agit,..atni it is re4park•;. able that'Oth thekrilptts 'leap with: outrecciingiS . erions injury,. Thfi Sheriff camenear Ithe i*per'as :ha wits getting up from 114 ground, The Sheriff ten threat enes:l,teC - Ooc t i him if he ran, and: thaprionner "catO in,Z;l:i g ing if "he was (44,4:bough to jump 'Off e ouTsaftei., him, ,rtiight '4e hod c "" , Fk 44 . t ,'A.*P°F . : irtmlltsltsinTrAnAll tlie:44 ll th e , sup*e iqpnit-0 labium liaved..l. - ..• The ttigithOnie:fiaSjistyassifil slareas? ing, the .Wheel ltefredter "elected. ;We r pose Ihiselfsekrviciilteiiirp:o3itf:eandiflor '• , • • - ' . • .1. .0. . • , . L S. T. SCOTT, Prm" C tmorrn THE LIRGEST B do Ad I VV DAY, EDIThRs filonttose, Biki*clillt, 1634. .. • Item:D.l iitetpe' 04certaidy: to' he imeSettt and' address the Mass Meeting to be held here op Wednesday I tar Hon. G. A. Gnaw of this District has; madU a speeell in favO.r•of the' Homestead ] , Bill !which we have ii4t; yet received ; but! 'Cope; we sll yet be 4ble to lay it before our . : readers., The CormspOndent of the philadel-1 phiaLoigft oi, the 0'414 ult., this cotumentsi, upon it: "The debate, on the Homestead Bill 'leas broug ht to a close t o -da y, and the Bill . , rwted to[ the House. It will, doubtless pass that body ; thenghtaps in an arnen-, 71 ded ;force . !Mr. GROW of ennsylvania made 'a very powerful and eloguent speech on it; andtwas liatetti‘d to with profound attention.", JEV - Mr. rESTSR HOLIES, a very wori, thy' and res tnble citizen of Great Bend, township,: in this County, was suddenly killed t 7 being throw 'n_fr,o a wagon, op Wednes= .dayof last we 4. ,: was driving a young .day ! of and, while deseendilg-a steep hill, they fright suddenly, and run some mile And isWf before,. stopping, Mr. Holmes, as, it is supposed, being \ throt-trom the tvagpu im . rnediately upon the horses_ -starting. The in receivedfroni the fall,lbeing thrown some distinCe Ills" - 4.lhis death in a; few • \ • - • dov- - ;erally cow-. , • • .\ cedo certain thafGov.;l3igier will rceiv . e - at leaSt 'the votes ofout of 133:4elegate0 winch compose ihe nest State -Con•ventioti, which•is to be held On iNVetinlay next at liarrisburg, and if all the delcgatei aro prt.- cut we should not' be surprised 'if he is re nominated by . Acclanrtiom weon .fidently expect it . as the - oppokitiou:. to him thivughont the:Slate-is ' ; now -.brought down to r almoA-nothing., l ‘ . Judge Black's relnomi— nation• also be nuatiiinous:. The tOntc..tt will befOr CoMmisSioner;AS there fire .• se4eral spoken 14 as candidates for•that offieO. ,Pvid F.' Johnson, formerly Attornei- Gonerai of this'State, says the Carlisle Vol unteer, diedlin ;Washington city a short time since; having biers picked j upintoxicated and sent to the Vagrant Department of the Work:-, holt s i JohnsOn; was a Man of l abilitiek but 6 a 1 ‘liticiati licked the -will la 1 . . qualitiest, were necessary to secure the . popular confi i dence.-: He_' Went to. Texis, commenced 4 / paper the 0.,' and joined 'the Fillibuster move vic4iitlind •.r Oaravajal. , After_that fail h - -brad, returned iO. Waslifligton. • - Assipation iota,. t . boiwever, done Ata .vork.; and tie papers Atii . r , i .!I Washington eiy‘ - Teeord miserable term's ;= of his e*istenee. I . •., ... . I E • - . E._ —....._—.E - MELAN•cuod- :krFAin.—,Chas. Fenno Hof • in n, the author Of a - colunie of sketches of Forest Life, Mid' a, book of Poems, !which have won him ome literary fame, - is Mtw art inmate of the State Lutiatie AsylUrn, a piti ful tic timf to aumnity • He - was br,oughl 4t- , land Au-Wit - Honk I The cause of his nialadv is loot: puttliely ku4iva., j . 110411 irtitions. . . .. Gtodey's Lady's'ißoofr,for )fArch, has beer rer-eied, and it \s'urpasie4,lt- {possibly, its fot „ i flier - number's,- lts engravir.gs : are superb c ; the latest fiishiens always appear in this pe ri'bdical, which give increased :interest to th l e work; 414 it is . 94 with choice literatue fro m the 'ablest pelts in e country., To 4 , 1 who:wish to ..take '' e, we would .4 this'ahotild be , theifink Choice. 'Terms, $3 h , year. *We 41'11 1 furnish this magazine . and.the Detnoerat lone year for only three d 4 lai a i nd PIP ceno—,4l - f r tier For some reason or other the Fann y ary.number has failed lo.reach ilk WU the puhlisher be b 0 kind as to • send us this xiii ing number. - - :', `'- ' The Popular Edtteator hasTagain made its appearanee.i?This is the - most comprchensiie 1 edueatiOnatPeriodicid Bever issued from the Presp. .' It inciudes a regular, 'course of ill stniCtion in crii,ry dCpartment Of\ knowledge., It proposfs,to,ititrd4ee the-people tb all the departments of but ian knoWledge, and .to f ord to \ individ nal .an the naeans of -a com plete! secular seduchtibn: - It is puO'shid , mm a hl. at, $1,50 cents year in advance / Addres, Aleaander 3iontgonuiry, 17 Spruce street, 4:: X. - I 4 1. ' , \ '• ' ' The Illustrated .31a;iazIne . of Art, or'F 15e -1: nw 7 , comes : to us as usual, with all i s bean i ty l and the For an ipustipted. w o rk thisis the finest of'any we 'hare ever s 4; and shonld findits Way into Ow ' faini4 i thecounty. Those who wish to _adorn their library with an illustrated, `work.., cannot do betterdt thaubscribe for this =one. . Teniri, 11 , 3'syear, 4 - copies, $9 :,: 10 copies, $2O ; \ 20 tople'l , Acip. .Addritss `Alex AtontiornerY, i 7 SPruce sfreet4'N: .1 % : ; ;,/i L 1 1 .-..' f Mu: BuctLaiwc.--LTheid'ifi a.rurnor prevail ing, at Wagbington that Diabanan ,w i 1 `return home ;soon,: his treat:- , ment tie Engligh officials, 4t receat opening of Parlinient,;• The *mar claimi to be based uponlireapateh farad I tci have been received front Mr B. by the: government, aid - Ens refeience 46: refUsal. of , th l at Mini to 'tolapPear in a coatithe Obedilt4e to the requirement, of the ~ Master 4f Ceremp aies. . Its generally 'masidered only a in port, although many 'of . .B:a friends be lieve itaPHog.!, Writ.l P. Settits,, !Ate Shenker r i t ) f the :'Hone itermei&ititilsr, has been cho- son the 'Senatorial I . ),ehva - ,te to, the next 801 of March Niirentiok from - , the' counties of spnierset ; Bedford, And Pillion: with - unanl r twit insititntims to anpOrt the re-mmina -144 of Goreinoi Bigler and'ifoit. J. S. Black: It will tinily le`fedited, When iti h e state` that iittrintiniobWin goigon, was\ en= teed on Fri ay 61144 , big4 robbed of it flair in change' Whitt, unfeeling , El4a,beth: toeContellsvitio Pa 4 4 e d 115 yer t , wag; bunatio death en latO, *bin. 4.l4cibeArtakirg fit* whit. „ tic jai, • r.F Kos NORTHEIM PENYJI. =lll .: - -tar Affrieud lias fuinishedLos . -the "-Ohio ,Stu to ..bernot . rat,"- pnirlisli.vd .'daily. at' Coln rn rs, ()Moil in .which we find the following ac count of - ti " presentation of plater .to A. G. i)issocit, Piq., fOrin'erly of this colinty; (a' son Of sld. IDts i ititr.lo . i _this place,) 'who has . been for SOrite yeard Warden of the I'eniteit- 4 tiarytit tlie. above named city. .liresunting,i thatis iiiirnerouS frhiO4,inthis section, will't be hi 111±., gratified 'rci' i liiiini of his success in life,'we take pleasure iu transferring the mat ter to our coliinuis':-4 • " . . . lint~ressUug scene at the Prison. • Presentation of plqe ty the o,fficere; The . assistant officers of ,the State Prison, anxious t# testify their respect • to the War den mid Lis amiable - (tidy', for their unvarying kindness,'lprocured 'a beautiful 'Silver pitcher . _ silver - waiter, and two silver - goblets, • - on. Christinas eve, were presented. The scene, as pictured- by an eye-Witness,_ was a deeply interesting one. Dimoos,:. who lies just recovered • from a severe and'ii still weak; was with I,is family in the sitting room, cotiVeniing With. smini - 9f our citizens who had called to see him, ,wlien Word was 'sent him thnt. the Officers, in a body, would wait . upon hiin to pay their respt , ctsatid. to congratulate hiinett his . recovery. In a few. moments the Officers entered, and . . Mr'. DIMOCK rising to receive them,. Mr. Joss WEKT, (a lineal dascendetit, by the by—a grandson, if 1 - we mistake not—of one of the-captors . of jorjAndre, du ri n g the revolutionary war,) •_ 0 • stepped forward and thus addressed him: : Dinoes —I am requested* by the of ficers of this 'institution, to prc.sciit to you. in their Whalf, 'on this Christmas eve, a 1411411 t, testimonial Qf their regard , and !esteem . for .you as an, efficient and attentive officer, ming ling justice and hpinaniti . kindnms and se verrty, in such a manner es : to promote-the general.objeets of the prison, and at the same time, venduce.to the. comfort of'those unfOr ttinate fellow-beings under ;vont. care. . We not only recognize in you• a faithful and efficient, .officer,. but an accomplished gentleman-in your intercourse with us as as, sistant otill',ers; that intercourse gives us am r ple opportunity to know your worth., Not o'aly as au officer and a gentlethan iii the position you now occupy, but in any sphere Of life—wLether in: the halls of legis lation; - advocating the homestead exemption, and, protecting, by legislative ' enactment, the widow and orphan, or int the editor of a -pub lic press, advocating `land to the landlea ,, ,7.'and `homes to the homeless,' you have, ever been the friend of the poor and the oppressed : We take tliis'occaskm, sir, to sympathize with you in your late affliction, and hope that Your pertuanent return to health and strength may be-speedy. • • .. . . • ' Turning.to MrsDitnock,Jhe accomplished lady of theiWardn, Sli. Van Wert said : ' Vas. Diamocx..:- 7 . 1 Time officers having a just appreciation. of, 3'our 'kindness and i virtues, embrace this opportunity to present you, in „,,,-,,,,-,-.4te,,,:r,-;th l'ic,r Dirnnelt. rt, tr)lrpn ilftbnir regard.. I , ', . The female in life is the promoter.mf man's joys, thelsoother of his pain; his grief, and his sorrows.” We' behold her at the - feet of Chnst, weeping; we behold her at the disen tombment ; we t behold her-in ionic contribu ting her wealth fOr the defence ofthe 'eternal city;' we behold the ROnian matron leading her. children forth - lei fight the battles of her .'country; site Who had no wealth, no gold or Silver, - -vet she dould exclaim,. when 'she pre , Sented her= chihlren, Ore are ray jewels:. .: 'A evlo loiir citatza." ratsti?tiff %trot tr era, -in the times that 'tried men's Souls,' world bid their husbands or theiti children go forth .in the hour of their - ,4.ouutry'S'danger, to repel the' nvading foe;Pitning . wmth all that ,:waS dear I ot them on earth; for t'lteir country'tgood. H And but .re4ently, 'We t elmeld her in the Iqmostilential clew'!' Contributing her,. aid and to the. mcl 'l l , :comfort to dying—the mnimmiSter ing,angel'at,the couch of death.,. For these we i pay homages . to wo'stAN, and - ac-' knowledge in you an Ornament of your ses: pie.lllrs.Thsfocs,7pennit . rue - at this tiine,. in half of the.offieers ofthe institution, to ten er. you; our ,best!lVislieS. for your happiness mere, and wlicri the sands in' the hour-glass of ine'haVe run, whcin y ,- mu are .. called to that `jbO \ urne :from - wh i ence no traveller: returns,' rimy yo . .• ti he happly!there in the courts of the Lord's house.: l• i•!. - • In conclusion, we 'now present to you and your 'liege lord,' , ihis'seryiee, a tribute V re ;epee& . • .. ' . Deeply; affected, as this beautiful. testimo - nionial of, their approbation and of the kind and ceniPlimentary remarko.ithich accompa nied rt,.Mr. DIMOCK thus replied: • :—H - Forjhis beautiful token of your esteem, please accept our grateful thanlor. ,It is peculiarly gratifying to me, gentlemen, on this festive eve, which bring,s joy and glad ne-;S to•the heart of, the • young, and which brings the old•together for gratulations and renewarof friendship, to meet those .associ atei with me in tire, Ascharge of official dnty i . awl receive euclf Juarked evidence of their iindnes•s•,. approbation and esteem. And I cannot refrain •from expreising Inv increased zratiffeation that!Alie old guard,, the oldest officers.Ofthe inditut i iOn, have, joined in this uneipeded and-pleasing tcstimonialofappro bation. - • - It haw ever beccr a source 'of pleasure tome that all the core m have heartily and jealous ly co-oiierat4witli me, in the.discharge of my duties; and for which I new most cordial ly thank you all It• has ever, been my. aim to so enforce the discipline of the prison, that my assiiitantoshonld not feel that they had •a superior, and that, the Roor convict should feel the; sentence, of the law upon him r_ as lightly as possible,,and not consider...his pun islimenti as coming from 'the-in.:livid/rats who were entruited with its execution ; and I fond lv hopell have succeeded.- But, gentlemen, lioriever this mai be; or whatever my future lok,the :remembrance'. of, this Christmas' eve will be the brightest _and happiest m remem rbran of my prison, life, and shall not be for gotten While thistheart ,continues ) to 'beat.- 4nd much is I prize this valuable gift, it will weigh .As nothing 'compared . to the value I place upon the kind impulses of the hearts which prompted tit : bestowal. Again I thank You for thisgreat kindness, `and. wish ' younn l is merry Christmas! - Mrs. Drirocit also responded in a feeling manner: Short as was her address, it is be:ln k tifully appropriate. It was as follows: • , _Gaol-xi:Eck:N:4i 'thank you more than. I. I. words to exPreso f and from my heart -I wish you all, the happiness_this world can af fonly and a sure' And Messed hope in the world to .934. Accept my grateful acknowledg ments, and a : !%errylChristurns" for you all. . The scene; we are, !Informed, was , ;one of those itelightful 4reo,'which but rarely occur. It will no doubt :he Cherished by Mr., and Mrs. Di ,:icb; as 3n oasis in their memory--a green spot ,whezeOndie mind , will love to • . . -VeArnnittteci ofn:V.rE of the Prison, • . • . pl`citsed . thotppropnate :rentalls 51r., I Van\ Wart addri. - -s..iiedi to hint and Mr. Di'itocti • i a. note tequestingi,ti iopy for public:10011.--f 1, Tito noia to Mr. .and his rePly,ltt4 all we-have receii:ed, They itre - --as 'follows Mr. *AN WERI'4-4)ea Sir : 1 -i•YOu will cont., fer- a fi t.Vor upon hs,las. a. Committee, as well, upotl, the publi4, if you copy offyour add** delivered on 'the eVcf. ning of the 24th inst., to Mr.tand Mrs i 16 guards rind . citizcitsl assembled oil . that otii'ittsion.. • , I Itesetfully, - dons Iv. Coot., - iIACQI3-FRIIELA.NA, r • -1,. ; CYRCB TIMMAS " . Committee. Thereplv of M V r.AN Watir is as follows' : , •;, 11' I)c.c. krENTLE.;i EN :4Thur favor IS duly and your reqUesepituted. I hefewith plactint•your disposaH this man uscript, trusting you will overlook its ituper fectioiDiti, knowing the. short kriiid of time had for. its preparation: . • Gentlemen, re.el-e tho'issurance lotrny esteem, and beli6-0' me your, obediett ii t vant, -IjOHN VAN WRRT. To John R; Cool,'. Cyrus ,IThOmas, I`G. Wright, Jaeith ,}lret.iland, Committee. 1.. When next.o ceremony, sit" interesting, oc-: curs, may we bii,ll4;re to, see': •-• I . AV" From the narrisburg ,Keysto , ne , of hurt ek re cii i tl?e followitig: night. We;notice that Pr. Vosrkrt, the \ t ened and fearless chairman of the committee on banksiiti the Ileitsti of Repreientathw i i intro d iteedtinto- that body last Monday a joint res olution, antliorithigl and requiring the :State treas'iter to cominence suits for the recovery of thei,:llnount ofinUtes on bank of Stisqne liannaleounty, Midi the Banki *of I.,ewistown, -held b'v the departinent at time of'the 1 ure ofithose institutions: '!' • , - Tliq facts of the ease, as they have ctine to our knowledge, ari.4h-le:--SliOrtly before the faihirej of the Bank.ol-Suspithanna County, the department became suspicious that till was. ' not right, and \ refited Co tak . 4 its . bills.i tice.tO that effect Was given to the persons in terested in and •eeinieete.4l with the batik ; but `not wlshitin• tothe bank if their puspic ions;, ' • were grounolq.s, the notice was .te.coiii pulled with a statiiinent, that if responsible persons, in the vieinityof the bank, and' ac quainted with its affairs, would state to, the department in' writing that the bank Was sol vent,. its notes slietdd be receibced. - Wherenp on Judge Wit.i.44 JESSVP, and perhaps one or twO other. Persons interested in. the bank, madelthe requisitestateinenta and recoinmen-- datiens in writiti r g, , ,:ichich.were.filed in Ole,de part*nt as vout;l0s; and the notes Were re ceived. At the failure : of the bank a .large amouht of its nOtes was on hand. The'Lew istown Batik standa in about the same position, • and isnow proposed by the resolution' to institute suits, inbOialf of the commonwealth, aping the pers.'s:ins . writing the recominenda tions which tlic;, money Wits taken, and re , cover, - , l the, amountOrom their personal 'estates if sufficient to navqliem. 'llle. resolution wilt pass L 4 1 11.11 iluUm2b . ' iti En. early 'day, probably by a unanimous vote, for we doubt that 'atiV , member Will take the re spons, bility of voting against it. It.is time. .that men, who do.'notscriipin:to.palm off such - frauilk s should be. , taught th 4 though. they inaY do it On ptioo and defencieless citizens ands eseai+, they catitiOt do it on:ithe treasury of the eommonwealth; and when 'they, attempt these cas4s, we trusfthe State author will pursue : iliom to thelend, as Well to vindicate the hour of the cOtrinionwealtli as to protect herselfifrOni such frauds in the fu ture and puiiislillie . guilty..F We save pursue theta to the:end,:even • thouili it shall 'cost double the amoittit: recovere;for it will be money well speat! It will lie a warnian , for evil-doers, and litely protect ;the treastir; : trem more stupendoniTratids- hereafter; , We hope to s?e.our indefitt!gable attoineV general fake hold t - t these . eaSila good oartict-with his • accustomed energy apdAbilitY, asbebildoubt ealy,:rwill,:and We do not * fear the result... • " 11 4 ,owrt6iii ElectiorO4 for 1,51. • The followineis a List o(the Justlye and Conitables, elect d in thesiveral townships, on, Friday, the Ilth•.lay of February ; .4.l:polacon—Cl9nstat*:, • Bliffurn: ..efrarat—Cotitable, James -C. Bushnell ; Justie, Sherman Willia*'Jeretniah Ahbuna-4k4stable, Nelson U. Roberts. Bi'ookkii—OMstable; Anael .B.Teuksbnr-. L'iidgelcater,4-Constable, ; Jo:seph,jameson'.: • - Clierord—r-Cciaatable, L Abers: CAoconut—Ciatistable, / 0 4 . moric--7Coiistable,Tr. D. Goodsell. • Aindaf---Consinble, J. 1.3. Slocum. - .),ForOt Lake. Constable, Barret Sherer. Pkendsaille4Constalile,', - .David U. Mink . ler. . - - Frank/innstable; Jatin . Witson'2d. . Gat Saiith Justice,Peter Decker: (460n-.--CoOtable, Wham*. .irford.—COnstabie, Loiing Gates. 4Frrick—Ccihstable, C. IL Rllis. . ifirrmony--onstable, Jdhn N. Skinner ; Justice Silas h. Nfelitme, Gilbert Newell. Jessup—Co4table, J. A. Howell, Suitice, O. l 7 Beebe. - •,1 • . • . Arckson-- r Jatnes Y. Potter. - 'Liahrop—COnstable, William Robinson. • linooz---Conitable Willard :.M. Whitney Justice, Truniah Bell ' . :• . Liberly—i-Cohstable, Ira `Comstotk: i s goatrosestable, Nelson C. .Warner. Jficidietoten4;Constable, illsf ichael ' Keogh ; Justice, 'Samuel Taggart. .4.rew Afitforcf—Coristabl, A. S. Walker. Onakiard--Cpustable, Ephraiin A.Ba4on;• Justices, Warren S. Dimock, Geo. T. Frakier. tusk---Constuble, John Oraharri., - S.issqutlsonifi,---Constablii, Chas. Clearwa ter.;;-Ju.stices, Nathaniel Hil:,: Elliott Benson. .#9,pringville-4-Cotustable, peo. A. Wilson. . - ..gf lver•Lake4 l -Cotistable,;i Mark SOtton. Titomson--Constable t L -,11. Cross; 4 ustice, Charies.Brownil ... " ,1 .1 • ([ ' l' _ imp • 0 - P. T. Barnum, &chum now I engaged, in writing his own life and4dventurek - ,Five tho4and dollais have alre.idy be offered for the copy:riglit. •.Althotigh B , ' m (says the Norwalk Gazette) is one of the . leverest fellows in the land, it is intiinated that he will i i receive - oculardemonstratiOn that there are. at l'i l st half a ihillion of peisons ready to take Lisle," Ore firqoportunity that is given them. Wei don't doubt his courke, but. then, .we rat .qr reckon het pocket the insult. • Redoes i f ge , le i ra ll y 1 - t 1 i . I . • .. 1 1 -.0 _ ~ 4. or , . Ib' The Postmaster at OinOinnti his de teeted an ingenious attempt atofrand. What appeared to be 4 large pangdilet, the- leaves protfuding at the ends of the envplope was recemed.'at the Office. On *moving the , en velope the centre of the lkoo, k, between the covers was fonud 'to have been cut away, :and fivellozen of siiii gloves anal four doien pack aged of needles *iced nicely in the:SPIIW• ' 'i ' .----....t—a•-:.._ -....._ tI ! • 3fasa'r6wriall,,Efi.; late I'ithig-eati didate.tor Canal eomtnteszener; died .at his resiAen.ee 'in Li4icaster cernity, on Qatiriar !! I '• • (6bitor,iat C.:prrtspoittratt. - • • ' '1: I 4 '5.1. Delta Thttrsday, Feb. 23; 1854. Delta D,Eli.:--;In Many respects this has been a dity, which will long be remenabered i n the historY of the Legislation of Penirsylva;., nia. 'When the Ilitise wag called t* order this niorning, l the galleries and lobbies Were crowded .10th anxionS'. lookers on. and even the passage-ways and aisles were filled in ev ery nook tied corner Nearly :every scat in the lobbieS' - wer4 occupied with hidies-.-the ! beauty and fashion-- - -;all showing that soine. thing unusual bad , Stirred the multitude,—; . that a qu.;tion of great moment to society i was expected .to be..'disewed, and perhaps deeidedovithin those Mills; before the' sun. should .gO down: : . 'And so it was. The diS-, eussion: of the Prohibitory Liquor . : 13111' was abatitio . Open in therlloitse.. • , • ' The reading of the Journal was concluded . and the . Bill taken up, when; during die pen-. deney .of a Motion to .amend. the first Section by striiiiny out . the thanufitetUrers of: Liquor, a motion further ' to( amend by striking. out all after the enacting .clause and inserting a Snbstitiitel'or the 13111 was made bY'llr. PA.'S _. 'ofAdams „ anlellditl*, wims Stkp orted sir the mover in a short (indwell' timed specect, and then fol-. lowed a: rand* 'diseussion pro and coil . . .Fi , nally Mr. t cloott of Westmoreland look the floor,_and the silence that soon pervaded the vast assemblage, =tool, plainly that it !was to hear frog: hint ()lithe Bill that publicicuriOs itv.had become excited.” Mr. Cook .occupied the iloOr.full one' hoar antra, half, .in :support of the substitute offe,'re dbY Mr. Ellis, and we venture, .te say that those wholis.tene,d , te him 1 willrettiiii a distitic( impression of the' effort ,to the latest day . of I their life..•Wefe I an b ' utsider,L would sPeak of•it„ as its merits_ real deserve. 1 . . After the. conclusion of his speech the dis -1 . cussioti 'again ass-timed a rambling fermi, - till a motiOn was timdel:to postpone the further consideration of the Bill for the purpose of printing ihe snlistittite. On this moion Mr. Miller took. the floor, and, before he had con .cluded,the hour of :u arrives which cut off fyrilier discussion and also preVented a vote 1. being taken. '. - • ; I suppose vonr readers are anxious for smite } Information as to the probable fate of the measure. The shaik it has assumed now . is a puzzle to 'everybody, and leaves all 'alike iii the dark./. The original Bill you have pub lished,'.and Your readers' Will recollect that it 'i? strineleat in its Provisions, but does not conteniplate taking effect till the first of Mat eh .1855. If passed, however, it be comes a law, and -at the . Next - October election the people are to vote for. or against -iqi repeal, thus seeking to obilate• the ,decisil of the Supreme Court that the submission of a law . to the._ - people for their adoption, is net con stitutional. .The ultra prohibitionist', Support the Bill. There is I think no doubt now of its defeat,: should'it come before the Ileuie as it came from the CoMmittee. The sitbstititte offered, blv Mr. Ellis amounts tothis-4hat at the R.exi i : October election the . people - shall "vote for or against'. j` Prohibitory lan- which 'shall contain thefollincingProvisions.7 Then follow 'its: provisions; setting forth clearly and, distinctly the k.keletOp of a Bill, which, if the ..... ...i....,Li 1.,•...(n..-0,,t; -,.• shall .be filled tin 1 and enacted a into a.jaw l tiy the nextiLegisla, titre. The advocates of the substitute i Con tend I that, by !its adoption the same end it arrived 'I at as in the, original 113ill,inasmuchas it would . take effect - equally!as soon.. And, they also, I claim that it will ailoid all questions Of •con- I stitutienalitv,• be More likely to receive - an -1 affirmatiVe 'vote froin the people, who would' know eX'aetly forl w' mat they were yeting, a provision being contained in' it that the Sher-: iff's of the several counties shall publiih it in Mick prii . clainti,tion•rtor "OW 'iiliTAz. I.loun - j IT -Mery is undoubtedly „tuna :force in their argu, meats: it, to my Mind, there is more force' in the fa t! which'. has no* become aPparent, that theoriginal Bill canmit pass -both Hous es this Session. TI e friends of prdhibition then seem-to he acts lig the partef Wise, hon est, and !prudent men, - -to' take something of thi4 character. 'I have understood ..that '.3.fr. , 1 Pawn of the city, Whom th e ultras are now I denomOng as a traitor, and who have called upon-him to resign his seat in the Senate, has declared his -Willingness to vote for this sub stitute, Wthich .would secure its passagein that , ody, the old .Bait hating beer. lost there.bv . Ad one vote. • It strikes rue, that it eau" also I k , I pass „the: House, in' which . ca — sette whole question will be settled . and taken otft of the political a . eonstimmaticfn mosti devout ly to,be, Wishea for:by all true loveri Of , the. erpnee Reforni: : j ' • , It • must be expeeted that.those ~ uneasy, restless' Spirits, Who!see' nothing valuable in Reform !further than it ministers to-their own aggrandizement -politically or. .otherwie,...._ who would forever) distiirt) the, public mind with the -agitation Of any'vestion. lithreter dangerous that agitation might be to the welfare of Reform itself, or -to , the peace and' happiness of societylwill opposC, and denounce anvthine; that loaf like 4 'Settlement' of this question, : OpleSs it ..lialthe in .a forth 'so .odi ous as. that it shall be rejected by ife'people and finis' be kept oPen at last. But..the people are fast 'finding ti ose men out:. They may have v deckied . thelai 'once, Or even twice, butithe third will hien inef- - fectoal effort. same may preach pr hibiticth and at the tithe . runLiquers readers fear the Legislate.ro twice, lint such•duPlieitY-11- fi nally-ill will meet its; tnerited ' reward,...- - Which Will ceine in ayisifation of 'utter con&mipt upon - them frOni e4ry high-tninde4.l Mull hou-' orable man. It will he shown too in ale to tal. Withdrawal of piddle: confidence . and pub . -; tic trust from: their hands. I \ savit . in-ll be,' • —haS it.ii - not indeedalready been 2 I shall send yett,tlie-:stilistitute offered by Mr: Emits as . soon] as it shall the printed, and 11 re it may reach" you in fibre tbr next paPer. ' . It swims now understobtl that both [lenses *ill adjeurn a' Week:froth to-morroW Or the whole of the following week. If so'd think I will giVe you a call..' .. . - f' . • We liare had a .terrible . snow storm .1 'No mails haVe _reached here from Philadelphia since 144 Sunday thorninir; Probably trains will.get thromili by fo-niorroW.' F. RC. . , r - • Imo .... -...-, , NO YORK CATIAL. EtiLARDEME:4.4-The •tionof enlarging-the Now - York Qattals was a imitted to alvote of the people.in that State WWednesday ; the, result is in favor of the eplargethent by overwhelming Majorities, although the vote in all the distrietS Was ex-. ceedingly small.. The "Cost of the enlarge ment is variously estimated af frotn :fire; .to ten mifliOni of 4114t5. The 'Whig iStata. ConvelAioU of - Ceti , . neetieut las ziomiUated lleury . Duttim las the Whig candidate for Governor s utl . Ale*auUle`r Holly Or Lieut. Ulvernor, ltoAutiour, vor.of u.Protcetivewtatritf, and against the:, peal of the Missouri coruproluise*erers:Fed by the,je.entrentiomt : ;•* A* A verdict s!of Veen -.bb tained 1 agains. • - die ..Peansylvania- : dlailMad 'Company Iv the Itlttlinistraters.a n.mzn na med bfeClosky Wlic• was killed by. .a ;collision . . , muniffeient, Tilanufacturer irk' Leicester, Englayyl„has undertakot , to 'provide urmler clothirk--ehirtgoigelcing! and dravrcrs:—lfor a thew:4:A Ttirlisti sol?lipm • Otaslli4 oit CoruspoOmm. • Feb.lBrl' • . .• • s. •• o 1 .1 .Fittetin ettlksr.:-,;-The debate on the Ne braska Bill still :Co' ntiniteS to • be the absdrb ing topic of interest in the ,Senate. , Oen. . HoustOtti.of Texes, occupied two days in.dis cussiug 'the material it,ttes raiFedjr(the -The firtit'ilayls speech Was devoted'to infringe-. I. meats Which lie considered- the bill - makes upon the rifts of 'the , Perhaps' no public inns rn this cra l attry is o conversant Irerations, in every shape, as the listinguisl4. Senator 'from Texas. His sec end day's argtatent svls principally directed' against. the bill se far -a% i it proposes to distitib the MissOurii Ci)tnprouise in•any way. ile ing'much indisposed ',during the . past and occupied More than usual with the other ditties; I did: not have'an'opportunity-to-1, listener to this Speechl,•and have not as Yet had an • opPortunity to read a. full report, of it. •• . •• • • ',. • The agitation:and • excitement are rapidly on the increase hereabOuts, and in Congress; all argtitnents, laws, Covenants,. compacts, guarantees and cotnprOmises are disregarded by theie who latve reseyed Amen perpetrating. this act of i had 411116; i :1 said 'perfidy.,..-4p 7 . peals are' made by me bers of the sotith , -- who'iire uppn this question.aueit,---to north ern .Hetnocats, and tspecially to the Penn . svivrinian delegation —;they •,are-,proznised,i 'that the- I.7:piled StateS Mint shall not be re moved froni Philadelli,hia to New York, and 1--that the'pretection of thpr iron and coal pro ductions - sl;all be continued, if they will only for the Nebraska Hilt At onetime these appeals tied :~eductive, promises,- were appa- - - reutly succe.s;ful; but it is now' aid. that five of the I)einocatie merribers haVe bolted. ! - are told .by. friends of . ..the bill. that Congress has no power over slatiery in the ter ritories .that the peOple of . .the :territories alone have4he power to enact laws upon thlit, subject, beat yet. the hill provides that Congress Shall have superior jurisdiction, and veto l ecery - law if lit sees fit. It'lias not' the power, to prohibit SlaV(ly but it has the . power to prohibit the peopleiof the territory from all Owing it Or priihibiting it; as ,the Mat , ' jority 'in COngress maY tlcterrinne. , These am hair-.tiplitting • distincOons, perfectly ritlien ions. in themselves.. How can it be expected. that the.pqoplle, of ilil north will sit quietly, And see their represent t atives play such "fin tastie Ari4loi before high heaven," witheut even a reinonstrance.l And • yet we are told this is the WI to put,,ari, end : to the slavery exeitement. ho way, and the Only. y . ir . w ay , in in in•y - opnion,•to put ani end to agitation, is i to• stand by the COrnprornises of, tho Constitu tion, shalt they be, Siithined or overtlyoWn, and the peace and . quiet, of. the country sab jected to a sectional agitation which- will shake the government; to its . foundation 4 . `The' Ilonse, soon - after convening; on Meri da* last, went into .omunittee'of the Whole, (Nfr. Olds 'of Ohio in the chair) who annouric .ed the . : spi.Tial order tof the day to be the; homestead :Bat:- and tt was \the last day ap propriate- to .that measure, when Mr. GroW, of tour diStrict - obtained the floor, - proceeded to.'disciik the : Homestead Bill. , It ; was My goodo f rttine to be present and listen to his Able arginoents and Masterlyeloquenbe Grow is an easY:and fluent speaker, and . Coni ; wands universal :attention wneneve+ irid.„, dresses the llouse. It is a-great mark:of res- - .peat-to see. 4 - .Ad.meniberrnemberi from -Vir ginia and Georgia: in.the South, Maine and New - Ilanipshire in' , the North---sitting qni 7 - etly and . attentively in their seats, listening to' one of the youngest members in the House; such;hoWever was the base on - this'occasi'on. The speech is:decidedV the eldest one Of the session on that subjeet. Weuld that every mans in - the - read it ; there is 6, arsomaairvw; sva inmean..44lo? inl Bill pass the Morse by a large majority. • •i • XoirriL /4.e tntions'gl Condolence. Athlregular meeting of Montrose Lodge O . No; 151' I. 0. of 0. F.-.; held 'at Montroso'on \Tuesday evening,. Fehniary- 28th A: I). '1854,' the klloing Preamble:and resolutions were 'untiiiimothry -• • %‘'.llEax.As, hath pleased the - Alinighty. Disposer Of : Events in the exercise of. His pleas-- ure to remove from our midst by death, the wife of ciur highly etateOned7and much !re spected brother, Mr Francis Moore,;of da Lodge of the State Of: New 'f ork,. at' the' prime of her life And;usefulneis; therefore it is herebil . • . Res.ollic 1, That in , this dispensation :f Di-' `vine Prolidenee, we again recognize, and are reminded; that the-All-seeing Eye is ever up.' on us, - wOrning us of our rapidly-approaching dissolutidh. , • • .Roolvisrt,- That thislodge tender to Broth er Mooreiour most helirttldt sympathyint!this' his deep: pffliction and bereavement . ; -and Olitt, to: his'indtherless children; we sufficiently, •to express :•our 'Sorrow for :this their.ver- great • trial; - and would most ear; hestjypOss upon their attention the hopo . we entertain; that they, ill take the 'many Or tues of their departed motherguide to lead them. to that:U . 4 whOhas.seen'fit in ;his wisdom. thitS to afflietthern. - - , • 1 - Resote'rd,, That a copy of the. foregoing be presented to Brother iMoore,,and also\ be pub lished in ;the t"..kintyipapers. l ,. . ' , Signed :bt the _ Officerp.' • • - • . . ; „ -- ;'!1",411. • . IMPOII;TANT ‘ ' INVE I STiON:7L-40h1/ Qin& of Poitsyill4;bas inxentd an important and 'al - in 'dune for cutting . Stone, either inaople,, free.or r. d stone.. Its capacity for labor per day is coital to 40. ;',lt is . constructed on, a. principleldiffering altogether froth. anything, ever heretofore tned.j. The stpnes, when ished on the faces,4lll ° be, equal to the finest; tooling. i.lt is able t 0 cut. the smallest mould ings,. without either Breaking or Of the tu4inbers.. -APplication is about being, made fur a,patent., is a.....practical , stone cot i ter, and tinyoughly understand the .wants of ,this. brauchl,of Gazette. • '' .• " • . 4 r to' tli Ifileritei inPOrtland have refiew - -, , . , ed - their t(.' e,al of late and Confidently predict the end f the world; this year. * Some ex the time to he on the 2(4 of riy,wlken the great` eclipes occurs. - ;I.: . . ,t4ir ftlis estimated thatlthe - calue of public lands to ',railroads, asked- from the session of Congres4 according.to'the bills introduced or projected, amounts to, the - enorrnotis stint of $350,000,000. T *- I I• - • ow TUE • • STATS CANAL, ........_ t 0 PEN I\4. - G ?The Can't . Commistioneis have.given aotite 'that thOvater will be let in the main line of the Stat 6 improvements on the ist Of larch, provid.4 the wentht4l petnits. '- .: : ' ; ;.. U. S. EXATOUS c 1 D. t m. Pitt Fes .. senders, Whig, was laat Friday elected a Uni ted Stat 6 *rater, for die, long term by the Legialatitre of Maine.' - • : ', 7 • • Aar liirs..Zrn . Judmin, known- Ao t he literaiy'ivorld as Tanny Forreser," is 'dying of consunption at*adison. village,,New York. RESIGINA Olt OF Pitß. MINOT.I7--,CIIIItIeS-Xtl not has tenileied h s resignatioti to 'the Board or DireetorA; aSSuperintemfent"Of the N. Y. iii!Erie Railiottil, to tike-e,frent as P#6oll as a suctessor con be appointed. • . 1 0 1A1 VAL4).1P TIiktUROPA. • .4YB FROUSCROPE.' Omer'; Pasha restored * •to opera liq4s on the - Danube: . On er !asha ii improving in health. •Two Or three Acriericatqi, (names :not mentioned,) a'AVallaChiali.Geieral, and .several. - Swedish ofrte.ers,bad arrived attend guar- ters t 0 take.i,eiviee: with -the f . ~:iorte..; , Coniid erable . re-caforeements: were en..-ma)-cli. from Sophia tor Kalafaf, where ; there is already as sembled an'army 25,000 men, :,prodded. with a numerous and excellent train. of aery.:-This news conies from Varna, _ . ON TIIE I)A.NUI3E4 I • By telegraph we have a brief .arrn o uin ce • mentthat oil Feb. 5i o,eneountertook place betweefillie TurkS tint. gevo.!:, Three thouSancl,terkscre.ssedtheliv er. ;they drove in the it'kssian . .iyySlio,sts end . attacked ; the:tovin; A6j ni litfal they i re , crossed Ito them-camp. -" • - • Further than the. aboVe there is scarcely any news : from • the; 4!ew days since: mention: was made of a'reirogade move ment on the part of the Riissians ; 'and in7re . ality they a,tempted to entice the twiga frorti. ther intrenehmeatkby retreating; to :Otte die ' tince -beyond Radovan, tvhere but . 000 men • were" left. On seeing that ,the .Turks. did trot; fall into the:trap, the Thissiank.,resolied . to send! 2,000 tnen- to 'carry off the. Turkish Out- • postS at a .place a little to the northward of Skriptez. - The: cotamandant at Kalafat evidently informed of..what was intended, for • before: th Russians had quitted Radovan 000 . Egy tiansaeredispatched - to_ the advanc ed Post, and when the RussianS. .cnnie up re ceived them with such a heavy fire That they deemed it advisable- to fall back upon Rado- - van. `A Russian General Was-w.oUnded.: Omer: Pasha has divided!hii•artny into , corps: The first corps, about, 45,000 strong.. forniing the left _wing of!llte army, is, cony-. • mended bylstneel Pasha; *hose headquarters are at Floret, ton, and.where. he is , AV ?Idled by the Russian General !Bellegarde hisllanks rest, on Widdin and/ Orsc..va,. • The - second _ corps, of 48,000, -- formthe centre of artnY;, has its head • qtlartersiat Sistova,.. and - .stands under the command el .3.fustapha!! Pasha, so. faVOrablv. known for; his talents . na- a leaden; The third corps; _the right wing'Of 'the ar with headquarters . in Xarrassu, at the.. Wall of ! Trajan is . commanded ~ by th'e able : Halil Pasha, 'and is new 4000 . 0104. Mus t tapha - has car se and Snlimari - Pashas 'to make . reconnoisance of the - Russian 'posi tions from :the :line of the'Dentbe - .betweerr Rusichuck and. NicOOli, so as to guard a gainst any grand attack. meditated, against Rusicbuk for instance,. ~ Halil Pasha, with a - similar purpose Las as placed 24,000 men - in gartison at Silistria, intorder to keep the two Russian divisions at Nallartath in check.-- The'' movements of Ismael Pasha, iii FlOrentin, are inlso- quite of a . 'natitie to - keep' alive, the - - attention. of the Rnssian General Aarep : • On, the other . handliehmud POba serving from Rahova the Rtisaian - division that - is operating 'beiween the Akita a nd. the . i ShYl. Selim Pasha now commands n gala- • fat, - inuler the. - eyes. of 'll4ishirl Omer. 'The. following statement'. of the Russian foides in the . / Princitalit4o and in Bek-arabia on the lstiJanuary, 1854, is..from a.tabular account in. the Pressf of the. third 'Corp's anaes under the e,ormiland , ,of Gen, !--Q.4terr acken' effective force, 39,388 Men fourth corps d'armee under Gen.- Dannenrc-..--- 926 men ; fifth. corps d'annee under GerL Lu , ders, 21,93 a 7, - siege artillery, guides, &e., 5, - - 1326 men transporta, 4,480 men ;"troops in. Bessarabia, 26,100. Total - Rusitan 'force at the present moment,both. in the Principalities, and in Bessarabia„,ll,so,32B men* with 520 Cannon, of .which 72 are of large criAlier,:! -- !AdvAces Or ioth Swnuor, , froni Constanti nople, mention that mihtary. 'operations in f_Al.a are suspended;.'!' Hurschid Pasha, (Gen. Gnyon,) had - been very Successhil in reorgan-. izing the army. - He' lad been enabled to pay up. the arrears,. and • Oda-circumstance, • -.. together with the seascinable,airival of ells re-enforeeinents had restored its efft •-.Ciency. • .. • _ • . . •• • THE FLEETS. ' ; fleets' having :taken Oti - board provisionS, were to re.enter. the Black: Sea, on the 18,,th, janUary, whieh two: Turkish conyoyS with men and atainunitibr.; convoy for . Varna and one forkatim, !would . 'sail under, the: escort,' a part. of the Turkish 'fleet, tind-of . Freiielx 'and English :Frigates. A:letter from Varna, January, 20th says : " Before the entry of the allies into' the Black Sea the Russian-ruisera were con- Stantly iti'ol*Kation'upthi otreonsf: fibre since , . s o r ely gind 'the TUrks, haye,'ol2.ip,ieteonot thiEuxine.' , The British frigate Furiou S , 'which was sentto biok after . British interests at Odessa, was tin- Able to reudeilidi ?loft"; ice,and 'had rejoined the .fleet." 1 - . 1 1 A private 'leiter Safs that the" Ethliassadors were so much dissatisfied *WI_ the return of pie fleets . to the Bospliortis, that LordStiat - 'Ord to i.de,ir,e:Admirat Dundas's ( i! NO REPLY FROM ST. PETERSBURG. . !!, There are, as yet no iidiners of any, answer from Sf. Petersburg. to ,tho last iittimaiuro ; it France and En, m England.-' I,Nieholas was said to Ilse siek—with erysipelas. soe o say Ip4 .at. all events he had not seen. any one, for ten . days. !Persons even doubt if t he is..in.S.t.Petersburg couNt 4DRLOyrs MISSION. It , Count Orloff was to. - leave Vienna,,on Feb: 1 , , , direct for St. Pettersl;.4rg. ";AdisPatdf"-T l ' hat lie carried :with him-,a formal declaration • f neutrality on thepart_of 'Austria aid 'cassia, but this •statemen,t is Manifestly, in- Correct. 'Before leaving, he is understood I° have offered - modified proposals, but which, ewing,to,distinet - ordets .ftom their govettt infants, the Representativea Of England and yrallela could.not entertain...,- -- , . 1 1: We,deem it right to giie also the. Russian Account that ,Orlotf--although his 'mission has to common wets tnisearried,haasueived• ed in gaining important ceneessions for Rua-. sit', and •thatthe neutrality of 'Austria is by no means assured. . , . - I 'CHANGE IN' TITR TURKISH iIINLSTRY. •Teleraphie dispatchei _fromConsisititita _ , . ,ple of January 29' anttotinee'that - Mehemed - Ali•Paslia, the. Sultan' bmther-in-laW' and head Of the Warpor.r; had retired.from the ''lMiltintl, And 'inns 'Eden replaced "by : Rita Pasha ' .This - iieivs.'comes - sitnitltaneously' ' • , ,froin‘,Patia,and Vienti : , A changeltadbeett , :expected for 'some 'time past, and the event ;:caused'ae s ur p rise : ' 1 It' was, -however .iakeif advantage of 1T 'the Sixiculatore of ' l,rienna to telegraph that : 4 The Turkish. • 'Cabinet has been,' diSMISO(I .M 0 It new Ministry, in favor-of' a Contra , - n4eilwith Itutlia; tins been' formed." This '',dispatch' byte 'selkontrridicticm -- an itit-fae . e. It its well known that the reinoval'of-Mehem !Let'Ali and die Capudaii'Pasha was regarded by'the friends'of the Potte .ns necessary to 'the rinfettereditction 'of the Gorernment.— `Mehemet had till. now succeeded iv retaining office ' partly-4. Iris influeilee -- as biotlier-inf law - of the•tiltiur nail pattlphy lti ionree' ',Oen 'with the' Irdia Siussarnipt 'faction And ~`the Sltiek- . 01-Islant. ' Ifew , '-ittoreirreri the r eNc Pt il eurnY or Et shid '• 'ltsbia., tod his' .retireiVerd will•tiottbdeas ; , ,icercat onatt4 imity, inSteed of change if - Oliey in the Vf -- • - 2.' - - •-•' ''• ''i
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